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Caloenas

  • Caloenas

    Caloenas is a genus of pigeons. The only living species is the Nicobar pigeon (Caloenas nicobarica).
    The genus name combines the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful" with oinas meaning "dove".
    1/ Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Bồ câu nicoba, Caloenas nicobarica)

  • Nicobar Pigeon

    Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Bồ câu nicoba, Caloenas nicobarica)

    Nicobar pigeon or Nicobar dove (Bồ câu nicoba, Caloenas nicobarica) is a bird species of the pigeon family Columbidae.

    The bird species is found on islands and in coastal regions from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, east through the Indonesian Archipelago, to the Solomons and Palau.

    Columba, Columbidae: Latin columba (“dove, pigeon”). Ancient Greek κόλυμβος (kólumbos, “a diver”), from κολυμβάω (kolumbáō, “dive, plunge headlong, swim”).
    The genus name Caloenas combines the Ancient Greek kalos meaning "beautiful" with oinas meaning "dove".