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Nicobar pigeons are hunted in considerable numbers for food, and also for their gizzard stone which is used in jewellery. [20] The species is also trapped for the local pet market, but as it is on CITES Appendix I , commercial international trade is prohibited.
The Nicobar pigeon is the closest living relative of the dodo. In 2002, ... Dodo and its gizzard stone by Carolus Clusius from 1605, ...
A gastrolith, also called a stomach stone or gizzard stone, is a rock held inside a gastrointestinal tract. Gastroliths in some species are retained in the muscular gizzard and used to grind food in animals lacking suitable grinding teeth. In other species the rocks are ingested and pass through the digestive system and are frequently replaced.
Vivid green and blue Nicobar pigeon perched on a branch. Image credits: Tatiana Tochilova/Unsplash (Not the actual photo) And while there have been efforts made to try to combat this, the scale of ...
Genetically within the family of pigeons and doves, it was most closely related to the also extinct dodo of the nearby island Mauritius, the two forming the subfamily Raphinae. The Nicobar pigeon is their closest living genetic relative. Rodrigues solitaires grew to the size of swans, and demonstrated pronounced sexual dimorphism. Males were ...
The Nicobar imperial pigeon (Ducula nicobarica) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Nicobar Islands. Its natural habitats are lowland forests, but it also feeds on fruiting trees in agricultural landscapes. [1] This species was formerly treated as subspecies of the green imperial pigeon (Ducula aenea). [1]
Caloenas is a genus of pigeons. The only living species is the Nicobar pigeon (C. nicobarica). One or two extinct species are known: the Kanaka pigeon was a large species from New Caledonia and Tonga. It is only known by subfossil remains and was probably hunted to extinction by the early settlers.
In terms of fauna, there are over 1800 species in this biosphere reserve, some of which include: Nicobar scrubfowl (Megapodius nicobariensis, a megapode bird), the edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus), the Nicobar long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis umbrosa), saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), Andaman water monitor (Varanus ...