EXONUMI STATIC :

14.644.3735

EXONUMI # :

MYMAL.2005.28

Group Name :

National Definitive - Series V : Birds of Malaysia

Item Name :

Imperial Pigeon / Pergam Besar (Ducula aenea)

Item Type :

Postal Stamp

Issue Date :

14/05/2005

Printer :

Percetakan Keselamatan Nasional Sdn Bhd

Printing :

Lithography

Designer :

Huda Corporation Sdn Bhd

Watermark :

SPM (Inverted)

Perforations :

comb 13¾ x 14

Separation Type :

Normal Perforations

Gum Type :

Gum

Face Value :

RM 5

Dimension :

25 × 30 mm

Shape :

Rectangular

Orientation :

Vertical

Paper Type :

Phosphorized / Phospor Coated

Description :

Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea)

These are large plump pigeons between 42cm and 47cm. Their back, wings and tail are iridescent red-almond. They have dull grey-grape crown, neck and underparts, dark almond undertail coverts. They are mostly found near rivers, forages in small groups, feeding on plant material in the tree canopy and is recognised by its deep resonant call. They breed between the months of January and May, as well as September. Their nests are poorly constructed flat platform of twigs in a tree and sometimes on bamboo clumps about 10 metres from the ground. The female lays 1 or 2 white eggs measuring 45.5mm x 33.5 mm on average.