Andaman Wood Pigeon

It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Andaman Wood Pigeon is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Andaman Wood Pigeon is an endemic bird, which is found only in Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. This bird is of the size of a domestic pigeon with longer tail. This bird has whitish head with checkerboard pattern on neck. The upper parts are dark slate grey in colour and underparts are pale blue grey Metallic green sheen on upper side and reddish bill with yellowish tip and purplish red orbital skin are identification characters. More

Andaman Wood Pigeon State Bird (Columba palumboides) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is endemic to India. It is an endemic bird, which is found only in Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. The bird lives in dense broadleaved evergreen forest. This bird has whitish head with checkerboard pattern on neck. More

Order : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Genus : Columba
Species : palumboides
Authority : (Hume, 1873)