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The Nicobar Pigeon, scientifically designated as *Caloenas nicobarica*, is a species within the taxon *Caloenas*. It belongs to the class Aves and is also referred to by the common names Junai emas, นกชาปีไหน, and Kragentaube. This organism inhabits forest and shrubland environments.
Its conservation status is classified as Near Threatened according to the 2021 IUCN Red List assessment. The species is listed in Appendix I of CITES.
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Near ThreatenedNicobar Pigeon
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- Appendix I of CITES
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- pombo-vulturino
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- shrubland
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Encyclopedic overview
The Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Caloenas nicobarica, Car: ma-kūö-kö) is a bird found on small islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Indonesian Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau. It is the only living member of the genus Caloenas alongside the extinct spotted green pigeon and Kanaka pigeon, and is the closest living relative of the extinct dodo and Rodrigues solitaire.
Taxonomy
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