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Nilgiri Wood Pigeon
The Nilgiri Woodpigeon is large pigeon found in the moist deciduous forests and sholas of the Western Ghats in southwestern India. They are mainly frugivorous and forage in the canopy of dense hill forests. They are best identified in the field by their large size, dark colours and the distinctive checkerboard pattern on their nape.
Original source: photograph by Atanu Mondal
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The Nilgiri Wood Pigeon is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
the Nilgiri wood pigeon Columba elphinstonii (Sykes) at Nandi hills, near Bangalore". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 97 (3): 429. 10. ^ Subramanya, S., Prasad, J.N. & Karthikeyan, S. (1994). "Nilgiri Wood Pigeon Columba elphinstonii (Sykes) at Nandi Hills near Bangalore.". J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 91 (2): 319–320. 11. ^ Ganesh T and Priya Davidar (2001). More
Alternate common name(s): Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Spotted Woodpigeon Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range Sw. India; W. Ghats from s. Maharashira to Kerala and w. Tamil Nadu. Videos No videos are available for this species Sounds No sounds are available for this species References Clements, James F. More
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Author: Roland zh
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Family : Columbidae
Genus : Columba
Species : elphinstonii
Authority : (Sykes, 1833)