Caloenas nicobarica: Nicobar pigeon

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 and the closest living relative of the extinct dodo.

Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)

Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica)

Photos: Jurong Bird Park, Singapore [20150316]

Source: Wikipedia

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