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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.

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

Aspecto

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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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 36-40 cm
Envergadura: 40-45 cm
Peso: 0.22-0.3 kg
Esperanza de vida: 8-15 años
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 1
Incubación: 18-20 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Fallen fruits
Seeds
Berries
Nuts
Small invertebrates

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.