Photo: H. Gronvold and E C Stuart Baker / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Andaman Wood Pigeon
Columba palumboides
Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 520 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Columba
- Species palumboides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 520 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Andaman Is.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 520 g, with a wing length of about 24.2 cm and a tail of around 14.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 7,618 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andaman Wood Pigeon?
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 520 g.
Where does the Andaman Wood Pigeon live?
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Andaman Is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Andaman Wood Pigeon belong to?
The Andaman Wood Pigeon (Columba palumboides) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Andaman Wood Pigeon eat?
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Andaman Wood Pigeon migrate?
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andaman Wood Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Andaman Wood Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Andaman Wood Pigeon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Andaman Wood Pigeon's range?
The Andaman Wood Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 7,618 km².
Conservation
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