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. It frequents dense wet... read more
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. The global population is estimated at 2500–10,000 mature individuals. Generally regarded as uncommon and... read more
Possibly related to C. pulchricollis and relatives; said by some to form a link with the C. vitiensis species-group. Monotypic.