Andaman Woodpigeon (Columba palumboides)

Other Names (World)
Andaman Woodpigeon, Andaman Wood-Pigeon, Andaman Wood Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
41 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hume, 1873)

Habitat
Dense broadleaved evergreen forest.

Range (Guide)

India (B) (NB).

Andaman and Nicobar Is.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss and fragmentation, hunting, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) [XC369097]
by id from Kalatang, South Andaman County, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India (call)

Subspecies
Possibly related to Ashy Woodpigeon (Columba pulchricollis) and relatives. Said by some to form a link with the Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) species-group.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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