NICOBAR PIGEON
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Caloenas nicobarica
HABITAT: Mangrove and lowland forests of the Pacific islands from the Nicobar Islands to new Guinea and the Solomons.
CONSERVATION STATUS: Near Threatened
FUN FACT: Nicobar pigeons are very nomadic. They travel between many small off-shore islands to feed, sometimes reaching larger islands or the mainland. Their flight is swift and powerful, and they can fly long distances without resting.
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