Wildlifeof Thailand
Nicobar Pigeon
Columbidae
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Caloenas nicobarica
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, fruit and small invertebrates
Habitat
Forest on small islands
Range
Islands from the Nicobars through Southeast Asia to western Pacific
Size
40cm
The Nicobar pigeon is a heavy ground pigeon with metallic green and bronze plumage, elongated neck hackles, a short white tail and a dark knob on the bill. It inhabits forested islands from the Nicobars through Southeast Asia to the western Pacific. Flocks commute between nesting islands and feeding grounds, walking on the forest floor for seeds, fallen fruit and small invertebrates (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Vulnerable (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Nicobar Pigeon eat?
- Seeds, fruit and small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Nicobar Pigeon live in?
- Forest on small islands
- Where is the Nicobar Pigeon found?
- Islands from the Nicobars through Southeast Asia to western Pacific
- How big is the Nicobar Pigeon?
- 40cm