Family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Near Threatened
Andaman Woodpigeon (Columba palumboides)
Taxonomy
French: Pigeon des Andaman German: Andamanentaube Spanish: Paloma de Andamán
Other common names:
Andaman Pigeon
Taxonomy:
Carpophaga palumboides
A. O. Hume
, 1873,Port Mouat, Andaman Islands
.Distribution:
Andaman and Nicobar Is.
Descriptive notes
36–41 cm; 510–520 g. Head and neck silvery grey, merging into darker grey with green gloss on upper mantle and light grey on breast; rest of upperparts black;... read more
Voice
Poorly documented. Advertising call a repeated single mellow hoot, “whooo” (note slightly... read more
Habitat
Forest; generally seen in pairs or small groups in dense parts of forest.
Food and feeding
Fruits, especially figs and berries appear to be main food items; walnut-sized fruits have been found in crops.
Breeding
No information available.
Movements
Readily moves from island to island, flying high across the straits; moves in response to fruiting... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Currently considered near-threatened. Reported to be not uncommon; nevertheless, only limited evidence available and this, combined with very small... read more
Possibly related to C. pulchricollis and relatives; said by some to form a link with the C. vitiensis species-group. Monotypic.