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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
25/05/2024 04:07:28 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Nilgiri Woodpigeon*
Id (Atlas):
Columba elphinstonii
Description (10 )
Nilgiri Woodpigeon
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Other Names (World)
Nilgiri Woodpigeon, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon, Spotted Woodpigeon, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)
Size
42 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Sykes, 1833)
Habitat
Moist evergreen and semi-evergreen forest, including densely wooded ravines and hollows ("sholas"), chiefly in foothills and mountains. From sea-level - 2,250 m.
India (B).
Western Ghats of south-western India, from southern Maharashtra to Kerala and western Tamil Nadu.
 
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat destruction and fragmentation, hunting is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Voice
A loud 'who', followed by a deep 3-4 note 'who-who-who'.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (6)... )
Listen to XC123012
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii ) [XC123012 ]
by Peter Boesman from Navja, Koyna, Maharashtra, India (call)
Listen to XC122770
Nilgiri Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii ) [XC122770 ]
by Pankaj Koparde from Kodaikanal, Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India (call)
Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Ashy Woodpigeon (Columba pulchricollis ) and Ceylon Wood-Pigeon (Columba torringtoniae ).
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula badia ) lacks hindneck markings and has dark band across base of tail.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Nilgiri Woodpigeon see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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