---
title: "Torresian Imperial Pigeon"
description: "Ducula spilorrhoa — Birds. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/torresian-imperial-pigeon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Torresian Imperial Pigeon

> Ducula spilorrhoa — Birds. 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.

- Scientific name: *Ducula spilorrhoa*
- Category: `birds` (Birds)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest), `savanna` (Savanna)
- iNaturalist observations: 2201
- Wikidata: [Q1265995](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1265995)
- iNaturalist taxon: [979701](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/979701)

## Names

- en: Torresian Imperial Pigeon
- de: Kaiserfruchttaube
- es: Dúcula Australiana
- fr: Carpophage argenté
- nl: Australische muskaatduif
- pl: Muszkatela srokata

## Countries with the most observations

AU (1995), PG (103), ID (9)

## Summary

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…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torresian_imperial_pigeon

## Photo

![Torresian Imperial Pigeon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/torresian-imperial-pigeon/medium.jpg)

Photo: andrew2285 · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/257415506

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/torresian-imperial-pigeon?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).