Andaman Wood-Pigeon
Columba palumboides
A large pigeon with dark gray upperparts and pale gray head and underparts. Note the pale yellow bill, the reddish bare skin around the eye, and the silvery neck with blackish bars. Uncommon and inconspicuous in forests, where pairs and small groups feed close to the canopy. Similar to Green Imperial-Pigeon, but the Andaman Wood-Pigeon has a pale gray vent, reddish skin around the eye, and a different bill color.
Identification
Its head is white with a red yellow-tipped beak with red claws. The rest of its body is black. It is related to the green imperial pigeon and the rock dove.It can mostly be found on North Passage Island.[citation needed]
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Columba palumboides
- Authority
- (Hume, 1873)
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Columba
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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