Near threatened

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

Nicobar Pigeon

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“The Nicobar pigeon is the last of the Caloenas pigeons. Unlike other pigeons, Nicobar pigeons don’t fly in haphazard flocks but in columns or single file. The Nicobar pigeon is the extinct dodo’s closest living relative. Both of them are/were members of the Columbidae family. Many people are surprised that the ugly, flightless, turkey-sized dodo was a type of dove, but it was!”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Columbiformes

FAMILY

Columbidae

GENUS

Caloenas

Location

South East Asia

Bird

Omnivore

Habitat

Forest, Shrubland

Food

Invertebrates

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

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