Nicobar pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica (Linnaeus, 1758)
The nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica), also called the Nicobar dove, is a bird of the family Columbidae and subfamily Raphinae in the order Columbiformes. It is a small bird with a representative adult body mass of 537.9 g, and our sources report values from 492.5 g to 582.5 g.
Quick facts about the nicobar pigeon
This terrestrial, partially migratory bird lives in forest habitat, has the diet category omnivore and the trophic level herbivore, and lays 1 egg per clutch. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category, and checklists record it in Australia.
- Weight
- 492.5 g – 582.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Photos of the nicobar pigeon
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Where does the nicobar pigeon live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The nicobar pigeon is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the nicobar pigeon?
The Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Caloenas nicobarica, Car: ma-kūö-kö) is a bird found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Indonesian Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas alongside the extinct spotted green pigeon and Kanaka pigeon, and is the closest living relative of the extinct dodo and Rodrigues solitaire.
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Is the nicobar pigeon endangered?
The nicobar pigeon is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the nicobar pigeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusCaloenas
- SpeciesCaloenas nicobarica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Columba nicobarica, Columba nicombar
Other names and names in other languages (51)
- Nicobar doveEnglish
- حمام نيكوبارArabic
- Koulm nikobarBreton
- Colom de NicobarCatalan
- colom de les illes NicobarCatalan
- holub hřívnatýCzech
- holub nikobarskýCzech
- colomen NicobarWelsh
- NicobardueDanish
- KragentaubeGerman
- MähnentaubeGerman
- nikobara kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma de NicobarSpanish
- lakktuviEstonian
- hartiahuivikyyhkyFinnish
- Nicobar à camailFrench
- Pigeon de NicobarFrench
- Nikobarski golubCroatian
- sörényes galambHungarian
- Junai emasIndonesian
- Junai MasIndonesian
- Piccione delle NicobareItalian
- ミノバトJapanese
- 니코바르비둘기Korean
- nikobarinis karvelisLithuanian
- Burung Punai EmasMalay
- ManenduifDutch
- mankedueNorwegian
- LaibPalauan
- nikobarczykPolish
- nikobarczyk (zwyczajny)Polish
- nikobarczyk zwyczajnyPolish
- نکوبار کبوترWestern Panjabi
- pombo-vulturinoPortuguese
- pomba-de-nicobarPortuguese
- pombo-de-nicobarPortuguese
- Гривистый голубьRussian
- Никобарский голубьRussian
- veľkohrivec bradavičnatýSlovak
- Kudravi golubSerbian
- Никобарски голубSerbian
- nikobarduvaSwedish
- นกชาปีไหนThai
- Nikobar GüverciniTurkish
- голуб гривастийUkrainian
- نیکوبار کبوترUrdu
- Bồ câu NicobaVietnamese
- 綠蓑鳩Chinese
- 尼柯巴鳩Chinese
- 尼柯巴鸠Chinese
- 尼科巴鳩Chinese
Relatives of the nicobar pigeon
Other species in the same genus Caloenas.
Liverpool pigeon
Caloenas maculata
Kanaka pigeon
Caloenas canacorum
CompareNicobar pigeon vs Liverpool pigeonNicobar pigeon vs Kanaka pigeon
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the nicobar pigeon?
The nicobar pigeon is a bird of the family Columbidae, subfamily Raphinae, in the order Columbiformes. It is also called the Nicobar dove.
How heavy is the nicobar pigeon?
The nicobar pigeon has a representative adult body mass of 537.9 g, with values from 492.5 g to 582.5 g reported by our sources.
What does the nicobar pigeon eat?
Its diet category is omnivore, and its trophic level is listed as herbivore.
Is the nicobar pigeon endangered?
No, it is listed as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
Which countries is the nicobar pigeon recorded in?
Checklists record the nicobar pigeon in Australia. Its geographic range covers 475,600 km².
What habitat does the nicobar pigeon live in?
The nicobar pigeon lives in forest habitat and is terrestrial in lifestyle.
How many eggs does the nicobar pigeon lay?
The nicobar pigeon lays 1 egg per clutch.
Who named the nicobar pigeon?
The nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica, was named by (Linnaeus, 1758).
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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