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Caloenas nicobarica
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit and small invertebrates
Habitat
Small offshore islands and coastal forest
Range
Andaman and Nicobar Islands through Southeast Asia to the Philippines
Clutch size
1 egg
Incubation period
About 26–30 days
Size
Large (40cm)
Wingspan
~52–58cm
Weight
~500–600g
A spectacular pigeon with iridescent green and copper hackled neck feathers, a grey head, short white tail, and a prominent knob on the bill.
Classed as Near-threatened, restricted to small forested islands where it forages on the ground, and heavily impacted by hunting and trapping across its range.
