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Nicobar Pigeon

caloenas nicobarica

The Nicobar Pigeon is a beautiful bird with shiny green and blue feathers! It loves to eat fruits and seeds and can be found in tropical forests.

Lebensraum: Tropical forests and coastal areas in the Nicobar Islands.

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The Nicobar Pigeon has dazzling iridescent green and blue plumage with bronze undertones across its head and body, contrasting sharply with its pure white tail. Its shaggy, elongated neck feathers give it a unique, flamboyant appearance, easily distinguishing it from other pigeons.

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Nicobar Pigeon
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Nicobar Pigeon

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Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Nicobar Pigeons often gather in huge flocks on tiny islands to sleep safely.

They prefer to walk on the forest floor but fly powerfully between islands.

They swallow small stones, called grit, to help their gizzard grind tough seeds.

This pigeon is the closest living relative of the extinct Dodo bird!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rainbow Ruffles

Nicobar Pigeons have dazzling iridescent feathers that shimmer, helping them camouflage in jungle or attract a mate.

Fähigkeit

Powerful Seed Crusher

Nicobar Pigeons can digest tough seeds because of their strong gizzard, which helps them access nutrients from hard foods.

Fähigkeit

Island Hopper

Nicobar Pigeons can fly between islands, helping them find food and safe roosting spots across their fragmented habitat.

Fähigkeit

Night Rooster

Nicobar Pigeons can safely roost high in trees at night, which helps protect them from ground predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
36-40 cm
Flügelspannweite
40-45 cm
Gewicht
0.22-0.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-15 Jahre
Top Speed
55 km/h
Gelegegröße
1
Brutzeit
18-20 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These pigeons are ground foragers, mostly eating fallen fruits and seeds from the forest floor.

Hauptnahrung

  • Fallen fruits
  • Seeds
  • Berries
  • Nuts
  • Small invertebrates

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Indian Rubber Tree

Ficus elastica

Consumes fallen fruits and seeds.

eats

Velvet Apple

Diospyros discolor

Forages for its fallen fruits.

eaten by

Reticulated Python

Python reticulatus

Python can prey on adults and fledglings.

eaten by

Long-tailed Macaque

Macaca fascicularis

Monkeys may raid nests for eggs.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Green PigeonIsland PigeonNicobar Dove

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Gefahr

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Nicobar Pigeon?

36-40 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Nicobar Pigeon?

40-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Nicobar Pigeon?

0.22-0.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Nicobar Pigeon?

8-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Nicobar Pigeon?

55 km/h

Was frisst Nicobar Pigeon?

These pigeons are ground foragers, mostly eating fallen fruits and seeds from the forest floor.

Wo findet man Nicobar Pigeon normalerweise?

Tropical forests and coastal areas in the Nicobar Islands.

Wie jagt Nicobar Pigeon?

Foraging

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