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  Nicobar Pigeon - Biocrawler
The Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird on small uninhabited islands in Indonesia and the Nicobar Islands.
It is the only member of the genus Caloenas (Gray, 1840).
This species nests in dense forest, building a stick nest in a tree and laying one elliptical, faintly blue-tinged white egg.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Caloenas   (229 words)

  
 Caloenas nicobarica (Nicobar Pigeon, Vulturine Pigeon)
Caloenas nicobarica Caloenas nicobarica Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: February 17, 2007
Caloenas nicobarica Caloenas nicobarica Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: June 13, 2007
Caloenas nicobarica Caloenas nicobarica Photographer: David Stang Date Taken: July 18, 2006
zipcodezoo.com /Animals/C/Caloenas_nicobarica.asp   (1317 words)

  
 Nicobar Pigeons
It is the only member of the genus Caloenas.
This does not actually imply a very close relationship, and at any rate, molecular phylogeny of the Indo-Australian pigeons has yielded wildly differing results depending on the gene sequence analyzed.
From subfossil bones found on New Caledonia and Tonga, an extinct species, the Greater Maned Pigeon (Caloenas canacorum) was described.
www.avianweb.com /nicobarpigeons.html   (363 words)

  
 Behavior of Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) in captivity
Behavior of Nicobar Pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica) in captivity
A study of the behavior of 5 captive Nicobar Pigeons (Caloenas nicobarica) was carried out at Chiang Mai Zoo from June 1997 to May 1998.
Patterns of general behaviour and social behavior were observed and recorded.
www.grad.cmu.ac.th /abstract/1998/sci/abstract/sci980337.html   (124 words)

  
 La Paloma de Nicobar (Caloenas nicobarica) en el Reino Animal
La Paloma de Nicobar (Caloenas nicobarica) en el Reino Animal
La Paloma de Nicobar (Caloenas nicobarica) fue registrada por Linnaeus en 1758.
Más información en la Paloma de Nicobar (Caloenas nicobarica):
www.damisela.com /zoo/ave/otros/columb/columbidae/caloenas/nicobarica/taxa.htm   (95 words)

  
 Nicobar Pigeon
Imperial pigeons - (Ducula, Columba) - large, arboreal birds with metallic sheen in the plumage and generally with grey or whitish underparts.
Ground doves - (Macropygia, Streptopelia, Geopelia, Chalcophaps and Caloenas) - birds which regularly visit the ground and have either highly iridescent, greenish upperparts, or drab, reddish brown colours.
Description: A large (40 cm), long-legged, almost tail-less ground pigeon with a dark grey, iridescent purple mane of long hackles.
www.forestry.sarawak.gov.my /forweb/wildlife/mgmt/pa/nicopige.htm   (243 words)

  
 Caloenas Nicobarica Nicobarica photos, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography :: Online Photo Search
Caloenas Nicobarica Nicobarica photos, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography :: Online Photo Search
Caloenas Nicobarica Nicobarica Photo    ::    Phillip Colla Natural History Photography
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www.oceanlight.com /caloenas_nicobarica_nicobarica_photo.html   (69 words)

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