Ducula spilorrhoa
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The Torresian imperial pigeon (Ducula spilorrhoa), also known as the nutmeg pigeon, white nutmeg pigeon, Australian pied imperial pigeon or Torres Strait pigeon (Meriam Mir: deumer), is a relatively large, pied species of pigeon. It is found in forest, woodland, savanna, mangrove and scrub in Australia (north-east Western Australia, north Northern Territory and north Queensland, including the Torres Strait Islands), New Guinea, Aru Islands, islands in the Geelvink Bay, D'Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago.
It has been recorded as a vagrant in New South Wales, Australia. As far as known, most populations are resident or only take part in minor local movements. The population in Queensland leaves for New Guinea in February–April and returns in July–August.
The Torresian imperial pigeon is a large plump pigeon, 38–44 centimetres (15–17.5 inches) in length, and with a 45 cm (18 in) wingspan. It is entirely white or pale cream, apart from the black flight feathers (remiges), part of the tail (rectrices) and spots on the undertail coverts. The head can be brown, soiled by eating fruit.
The flight of the pigeon is fast and direct, with the regular... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragunan Zoo | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Australia Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Minnesota Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Healesville Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Melbourne Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Adelaide Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Touroparc Zoo | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 11 | Australian Reptile Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Ipswich Nature Centre | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Randers Tropical Zoo | 🇩🇰 Denmark | |
| 15 | Edward Youde Aviary | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China | |
| 16 | Fauna Reserve | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | National Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 19 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 20 | Caversham Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 21 | Ranger Red’s Zoo & Conservation Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 22 | Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Imperial-Pigeon sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 288 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 72nd most-seen of the 186 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Torresian Imperial-Pigeon in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to July, the lowest months. February has too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Torresian Imperial-Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Torresian Imperial-Pigeon sightings, Kakadu National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 50%) and Litchfield National Park (Australia, about 20%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Torresian Imperial-Pigeon that you can see in Kakadu National Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Bar-shouldered Dove (about 70%), Peaceful Dove (about 70%) and Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Torresian Imperial-Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Kakadu National Park (288 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
