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Columba argentina
Also known as: Silvery Pigeon
Diet
Fruit and seeds
Habitat
Coastal and small-island forest, mangroves
Range
Coastal Sumatra, Borneo and nearby small islands
Clutch size
1 egg
Incubation period
About 17–18 days
Size
Medium (30–33cm)
Wingspan
~48–52cm
Weight
~180–230g
A pale silvery-grey pigeon with a darker tail tip, an elusive bird of small coastal islands and mangrove-fringed shores.
Endemic to the region and Critically endangered, having declined drastically through habitat loss and trapping, with only a handful of confirmed island populations remaining.