Rufescent Imperial Pigeon

Rufescent Imperial PigeonThe Rufescent Imperial Pigeon has glossy green upperparts and a chestnut-red belly. It feeds on fruit in the mountain forests of New Guinea.What does it look like?The head and neck are blue-gray; the throat is pinkish brown, shading to darker chestnut on the belly and flanks. The upperparts shine bronze-green to emerald, with a purplish-red gloss.How does it live?The Rufescent Imperial Pigeon has glossy green upperparts and a chestnut-red belly. It feeds on fruit in the mountain forests of New Guinea.It forages for figs and other large fruits in the middle and upper forest levels of moist montane forest, usually alone or in pairs.Keeping it safeIUCN Red List · Least Concern (LC) · Global