Nicobar Pigeon

Caloenas nicobarica nicobarica

Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3252 20231111 - CLICK for another view.

 Notes: Large spectacular pigeon w. long, extravagant plumes trailing down from the neck.
Dark green intermixed w. grey, blue, & bronzy orange, depending on the light. Short tail
snow-white. Heavy black bill w. enlarged cere. Feet purplish red w. yellow or buffy claws.
Female larger than male, but smaller cere. Generally shy, quiet, difficult to see. Ground
feeder specialist of nuts and fruits on small, densely forested offshore islands.

Range from eBird^©(last 10 years)

Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3028 20231111 - eats seeds and nuts on the ground. CLICK for foraging. Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_33356 20231111 - CLICK for rear view. Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3448 20231111 - sunbaking, but only the left wing(?). CLICK showing sticks are of
interest to the pigeon. Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3037 20231111 - CLICK for rear aspect. Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_2983 20231111 - Buff-banded Rail gives an idea of scale of Nicobar Pigeon. Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3095 20231111 Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3407 20231111 Green Island, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_3486 20231111

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