Pigeons, Doves

Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

The Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is a 538 g forest bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

538 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Omnivore

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

13

Recorded in Palau, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Solomon Is., Australia, ZZ, United States, Vietnam, Myanmar.

Where to see it: Ngchus St.2 (Palau); Airai, Ngeruluobel Summer House Debkar (Palau); Long Island Park & Conservation Area (Palau); Tetepare Nature Preserve (Solomon Islands); Ngchus St.1 (Palau).

Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist