Nicobar Pigeon

The Nicobar pigeon is one of the most beautiful of the many species of pigeons or doves. The colours of its neck display plumage are quite stunning. Am finding it impossible to get a decent photo through the glass, so this is a very noisy image and it does not do justice to the bird.

"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 living member of the genus Caloenas.

This is a large, heavy pigeon at 40cm in length. It is mainly metallic green with green and copper hackles on the neck. The head and upper neck, flight feathers and breast are dark grey. The tail is very short and pure white. There is a black knob on the base of the bill, and the strong legs are dark red. This is not a very vocal species, but possesses a low pitched, repetitive call.

Females are slightly smaller than males; they have a smaller bill knob, shorter hackles and browner underparts. Immature birds have a black tail. Its Conservation Status is "Near Threatened"." From Wikipedia.