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Nicobar pigeon Well yes, actually, I did eat a lot of late. So what:)<br />
 Caloenas nicobarica,Geotagged,Nicobar Pigeon,South Africa,birds,doves,pigeons Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

    comments (4)

  1. You captured their metallic look very well, the lighting is amazing. Posted 12 years ago
    1. Thanks! This one has been eluding me for months, so glad to have finally captured it in all its glory! Posted 12 years ago
  2. Such a stunning array of colours. Beautiful bird Posted 12 years ago
  3. Beautiful! Was it in the wild? The ones I saw were in a bird park :D Posted 8 years ago

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The Nicobar Pigeon, ''Caloenas nicobarica'', is a pigeon found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Nicobar Islands, east through the Malay Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus ''Caloenas''.

Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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By Claire Hamilton

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Uploaded Aug 19, 2013. Captured Aug 19, 2013 11:37 in N2, South Africa.
  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/1024s
  • ISO640
  • 180mm