Andaman wood pigeon
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| Andaman wood pigeon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| 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
Its head is white with a red yellow-tipped beak. The rest of its body is black. It is related to the green imperial pigeon and the rock dove.[citation needed]
References
- ^ 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
- Andaman Wood Pigeon Breed Guide from Pigeonpedia.comError: "Q489917" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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