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© Renuka Vijayaraghavan
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Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon Columba elphinstonii

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Identification

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Uncommon smooth gray pigeon with dark rusty-red wings. Black-and-white barred neck pattern only visible if seen well. Inhabits wet forests in hilly and montane areas, where it typically forages quietly up in the canopy; occasionally descends down to feed on the ground. Occasionally gives low sonorous coos.

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