Spotted Imperial-Pigeon

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Spotted Imperial-Pigeon is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Spotted Imperial-pigeon (Ducula carola) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Ducula carola. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

the morning was however a bold Spotted Imperial-Pigeon found perched right above the bumpy mountain road, a tough endemic anywhere in the Philippnes and one that is very rarely encountered on Makiling. More