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The Nicobar Pigeon is a large, colorful pigeon species found in Southeast Asia that is known for its distinctive metallic plumage and iridescent feathers. It matters because it is considered endangered due to habitat loss and hunting, making it an important focus for bird conservation efforts.
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Near Threatened
- P7603
- Appendix I of CITES
- P2974
- shrubland
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The Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Caloenas nicobarica, Car: ma-kūö-kö) is a bird found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Indonesian Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas alongside the extinct spotted green pigeon and Kanaka pigeon, and is the closest living relative of the extinct dodo and Rodrigues solitaire.
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