Nicobar Pigeon look-alikes
Caloenas nicobarica
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Green Imperial Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Key differences
The Green Imperial Pigeon is larger, lacks the iridescent hackles and crest, and has a uniform green body with a white vent and undertail coverts. Its tail is dark, not white. It also has a different head shape and bill.
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Key differences
The Pied Imperial Pigeon is predominantly white with black flight feathers and tail, lacking the iridescent green and copper plumage and the distinctive crest of the Nicobar Pigeon. Its overall shape and coloration are very different.
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