- Origin: Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea
- Class: Birds
- Order: Columbiformes
- Family: Columbidés
The island Imperial-pigeon loves the canopy and lives alone or in small groups high up in dense forests, coming ashore mainly to quench its thirst. Its flight is powerful and fast. A frugivore, it gathers fruit, berries and buds directly from branches close to the treetops.
Like all pigeons, it is a nest feeder, meaning that the young are born naked and blind, unable to survive without their parents. Its nest, a bulky platform, is often located high up at the end of branches. Unlike most other pigeons, the female generally lays only one egg. They live up to fifteen years.
IUCN status: Least concern (appendix III)