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The '''Andaman wood pigeon''' (''Columba palumboides'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Columbidae]]. It is [[endemic]] to [[India]]. |
The '''Andaman wood pigeon''' (''Columba palumboides'') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Columbidae]]. It is [[endemic]] to the [[Andaman Islands]] owned by [[India]]. |
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It is threatened by [[habitat loss]]. |
It is threatened by [[habitat loss]]. |
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== Ecology == |
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This bird is exculsivly arboreal and lives in the dense evergreen forests. This bird is also found in small pairs or groups. The Andaman wood pigeon is a [[Frugivore|frugivorous]] bird and will fly from island to island in search of a wide variety of [[fruit]] and [[Berry|berries]] to eat. |
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| Columba palumboides Linnaeus, 1758
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The Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands owned by India.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ecology
This bird is exculsivly arboreal and lives in the dense evergreen forests. This bird is also found in small pairs or groups. The Andaman wood pigeon is a frugivorous bird and will fly from island to island in search of a wide variety of fruit and berries to eat.
References
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