Nicobar Pigeon
Nicobar Pigeon – the most brilliant colors I think I have ever seen on a bird.
One of the most beautiful breeds of Columbidae, the Nicobar pigeon is the only remaining living member of the genus Caleonas.
This might not mean anything to a casual bird lover, but it means that the Nicobar pigeon is believed to be the closest living relative of the dodo, the extinct bird that has come to be a symbol of extinct animals all over the world.
The Nicobar pigeon, as the name suggests, originated in the Islands of Nicobar.
These islands are a union territory of India along with the Andaman Islands (home of the rare Andaman wood pigeon) and lie in the eastern Indian Ocean.
The Nicobar pigeon is known not only in Nicobar but also Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Nicobar Pigeon
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By Sandra J
13 Replies to “Nicobar Pigeon”
Beautiful bird
Another unique bird whose plumage resembles leaves!
Very colourful I have never seen the like before
Il est superbe ce pigeon .
Thank you
Very colorful; capturing the light playing off the feathers.
Thank you Brad. Pretty cool looking pigeon for sure.
Wow thats a beautiful bird
Wow, I’ve never heard of this. It’s so colorful! It also looks large for a pigeon, but maybe that’s just the perspective.
It was a pretty good size pigeon, much bigger than the ones around here.
It certainly is a beautiful bird Sandra.
Pigeons are quite beautiful birds anywhere in the world I think.
that’s a handsome one!
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