Caloenas nicobarica Linnaeus 1758 (Nicobar pigeon)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combination: Columba nicobarica
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Caloenas according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Linnaeus 1758 and Steadman et al. 1999
Sister taxon: Caloenas canacorum
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Papua New Guinea (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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