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| name = Andaman wood pigeon |
| name = Andaman wood pigeon |
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| image = IanthoenasColumboidesSmit.jpg |
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| status = NT |
| status = NT |
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| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
| status_system = IUCN3.1 |
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| status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn| |
| status_ref = <ref name="iucn status 13 November 2021">{{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2017 |title=''Columba palumboides'' |volume=2017 |page=e.T22690201A118217922 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22690201A118217922.en |access-date=13 November 2021}}</ref> |
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| genus = Columba |
| genus = Columba |
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| species = palumboides |
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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 and Nicobar Islands]]. |
The '''Andaman wood pigeon''' ('''''Columba palumboides''''') is a species of [[bird]] in the family [[Columbidae]]. It is [[endemic]] to the [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] in [[India]]. Classified as 'near threatened' by the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN]], its population is estimated as between 2,500 and 10,000 mature individuals.<ref name="iucn status 13 November 2021" /> |
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== Description == |
== Description == |
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Its head is white with a red yellow-tipped beak. The rest of its body is black. |
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. |
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It is threatened by [[habitat loss]]. |
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== External links == |
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==Gallery== |
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* [https://pigeonpedia.com/andaman-wood-pigeon/ Andaman Wood Pigeon Breed Guide] from Pigeonpedia.com |
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|File:Andaman Wood Pigeon.jpg|Adult from Chidiyatapu, Andaman Islands, India |
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Latest revision as of 02:01, 3 August 2023
Andaman wood pigeon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Columba |
Species: | C. palumboides
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Binomial name | |
Columba palumboides (Hume, 1873)
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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 and Nicobar Islands in India. Classified as 'near threatened' by the IUCN, its population is estimated as between 2,500 and 10,000 mature individuals.[1]
Description
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b BirdLife International (2017). "Columba palumboides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22690201A118217922. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22690201A118217922.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Andaman Wood Pigeon Breed Guide from Pigeonpedia.com