Andaman Wood Pigeon

Columba palumboides (Hume, 1873)

Andaman Wood Pigeon, Columba palumboides, is a pigeon of the Andaman Islands in the Oriental Region. It belongs to the family Columbidae and was described by Hume in 1873. Its range is centred on North Passage Island. The bird is noted for a white head, a red beak with a yellow tip, and red claws. The remainder of the plumage is black. It is linked to the green imperial pigeon and the rock dove.

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Andaman Is.