Nilgiri Woodpigeon
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| Nilgiri Woodpigeon Conservation status: Vulnerable | ||||||||||||||
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| Columba elphinstonii (Sykes, 1832) |
The Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii) is a bird endemic to moist deciduous forests and sholas of south India. They are identified by their classical checkerboard pattern on their napes. They are a globally threatened species.
This pigeon qualifies as Vulnerable owing to its small, declining population, as a result of widespread destruction of its forest habitat. [1] A few relict populations may still survive on the high altitude hills of the peninsula outside the Western Ghats formation (Eg. Nandi Hills near Bangalore)
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References
- Red Data Book Asia (http://www.rdb.or.id/detailbird.php?id=316)
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External link
- Photograph of the bird (http://www.listeningearth.com.au/pages/IndiaBirds/IndiaBirds2_4.html)
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