NICOBAR PIGEON
Caloenas nicobarica
This species has an iridescent green plumage with copper reflections, unique in pigeons. It is the closest relative of the dodo, famous endemic bird of Mauritius, disappeared in the eighteenth century.
FOOD : fruits, seeds, invertebrates
THREATS : destruction of its habitat, poaching, predation by introduced species
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Family : Columbidae
Habits : in pair and gregarius
Egg-laying : 1 – 2 eggs
Incubation : 30 days
Longevity : 8 to 12 years
CITES : Appendix IA
