Species profile
Nicobar Pigeon
Caloenas nicobarica
Quick answer
Local name Man Fmar Mandwan (Sansundi). Range C. n. nicobarica Ayawi, Numfor, Mios Num, and Kumbur and Nutabari in the Auri archipelago. Status Resident? Collected on ‘ Biak’ in May 1915 by Feuilletau de Bruyn (Hartert 1932) who reported that the species used to be common but was nearly extirpated (Feuilletau de Bruyn 1941). Reported during October ‒ March on Kumbur and Nutabari in the Auri archipelago, south-west Teluk Cenderawasih (Mitchell 1989), whilst Gibbs (1993) stated ‘ Apparently August to December there is a large colony of Nicobar Pigeons breeding on Ayawi Island’, 62 km north-west of Supiori. Ajawai (Ayawi) was also listed by Mayr (1941). Gibbs (1993) saw an immature in Biak town market. It has not been reported on Biak since.
- Scientific name
- Caloenas nicobarica
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Genus
- Caloenas
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
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- Andaman Green-pigeon (Treron chloropterus)