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NICOBAR PIGEON (Caloenas nicobarica)  -  Jill Siegel the Nicobar Pigeon’s breeding range encompasses many of the island nations in Asia This species nests in dense forest on offshore islets, often in large colonies. The species is also trapped for the local pet market, but as it is on CITES Appendix I, such trade is generally illegal.Internationally, captive breeding is able to supply the birds demanded by zoos, where this attractive and unusual bird is often seen Though the bird is widely distributed and in some locations very common – even on small Palau it is still reasonably plentiful, with an estimated 1,000 adult birds remaining –, its long-term future is increasingly being jeopardized.the IUCN considers C. nicobarica a Near Threatened species Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicobar_Pigeon Other photos you may enjoy: Nicobar Pigeon Crested Pigeons Judgemental Rock Pigeons —- purpleraven: Nicobar Pigeon (by Jill Siegel)

NICOBAR PIGEON (Caloenas nicobarica)  -  Jill Siegel

  • the Nicobar Pigeon’s breeding range encompasses many of the island nations in Asia
  • This species nests in dense forest on offshore islets, often in large colonies.
  • The species is also trapped for the local pet market, but as it is on CITES Appendix I, such trade is generally illegal.Internationally, captive breeding is able to supply the birds demanded by zoos, where this attractive and unusual bird is often seen
  • Though the bird is widely distributed and in some locations very common – even on small Palau it is still reasonably plentiful, with an estimated 1,000 adult birds remaining –,
  • its long-term future is increasingly being jeopardized.the IUCN considers C. nicobarica a Near Threatened species

Fact Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicobar_Pigeon

Other photos you may enjoy:

Nicobar Pigeon

Crested Pigeons

Judgemental Rock Pigeons

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purpleraven:

Nicobar Pigeon (by Jill Siegel)

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