Nicobar pigeon

in #birds9 years ago (edited)

hello everyone;
i will speake about ;Nicobar pigeon.

The Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is a pigeon found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Malay Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas.

This is a picture of the Nicobar pigeon

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-Measuring 40 cm (16 in) in length.
-Females are slightly smaller than males.
-The Nicobar pigeon's breeding range encompasses the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, the Mergui Archipelago of Myanmar, offshore islands of south-western Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, southern Cambodia and Vietnam, and many of the small islands between Sumatra, the Philippines and the Solomon Islands. On Palau.
-Nicobar pigeons are hunted in considerable numbers for food.

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The beautiful Nicobar Dove has a white mark at the end of its tail to indicate the pigeon full of puberty, which is qualified to guide the rest of the squadron while flying. When the birds saw behind this sign followed the leader safely
This is what we see in the previous picture.

I'll leave you with some pictures

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I hope to add new information to you thank you

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