The Andaman wood pigeon (Columba palumboides) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in India. Classified as ‘near threatened’ by the IUCN, its population is estimated as between 2,500 and 10,000 mature individuals.
Description
Its head is white with a red yellow-tipped beak. The rest of its body is black. It is related to the green imperial pigeon and the rock dove.
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Conservation status
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 Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) |
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Scientific classification |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Columba |
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C. palumboides
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| Columba palumboides
(Hume, 1873)
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