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Metallic Pigeon

A species of Old World Pigeons
Scientific name : Columba vitiensis Genus : Old World Pigeons

Metallic Pigeon, A species of Old World Pigeons
Botanical name: Columba vitiensis
Genus: Old World Pigeons
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen

Description

The metallic pigeon, (Columba vitiensis) also known as white-throated pigeon is a medium-sized, up to 37 cm long, bird in the family Columbidae.
Size
41 cm
Feeding Habits
Metallic Pigeon primarily feeds on fruits, grains, seeds, and berries. Metallic Pigeon's foraging involves searching for food in trees and shrubs, with a preference for certain fruits, which is a distinctive dietary adaptation among pigeons.
Habitat
The habitat of metallic Pigeon generally encompasses diverse forest landscapes, ranging from lowland forests to cloud forests. This species is adaptable and often found in regions with significant vegetation, including young secondary forests, agroforests, clearings, and village gardens. While it prefers forested environments, metallic Pigeon is also known to inhabit disturbed habitats across broader geographical regions of tropical Oceania.
Dite type
Granivorous

General Info

Distribution Area

The metallic pigeon is distributed to tropical forests of eastern Indonesia, the Philippines, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa and surrounding southwest Pacific islands. A subspecies, the Lord Howe pigeon, used to exist on Lord Howe Island in Australia, but was exterminated by hunting c. 1853.

Species Status

Widespread and common throughout its large range, the metallic pigeon is evaluated as being of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) Metallic Pigeon (Columba vitiensis) Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen

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