Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica

Stats

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8-12 years in the wild, 15 years in captivity

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Eats

Omnivores, eating seeds, berries, and insects.

Lives

Southeast Asia, from India eastward, on the Nicobar islands, New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. They prefer mangroves and lowland forests.

Behavior

Diurnal and nomadic, oftentimes they will commute to larger islands to feed during the day, coming back to roost and breed on islands where there are no predators.

Description

The Resplendent Nicobar Pigeon has shiny blue-green feathers with copper hints and long, shimmering hackles in black and purple. With a round body and small head, they are one of the most colorful pigeons!

Did you Know?

Mill Mountain Zoo is home to many animals who wouldn't survive being released into the wild or are at risk of extinction.

How can I Help?

The biggest threats to the Nicobar Pigeon are the pet trade, habitat destruction, predation from introduced and invasive species, and being captured for food. Keeping native animals around and stopping the spread of invasive can save a lot of native species healthy and abundant.

Least Concern

Near Threatened

Vulnerable

Endangered

Critically Endangered

Extinct in the Wild