A pigeon with long iridescent green and copper neck feathers, a grey head, and a short white tail.

Nicobar Pigeon

A Nicobar Pigeon displays its iridescent green-and-copper hackles, the closest living relative of the extinct dodo and one of the most spectacular pigeons in the world.

Location: Andaman Islands, India
Trip: Andaman 2023
Date: 15 February 2023
Capture: Canon EOS R · 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | Contemporary 015 · 600mm · f/6.3 · 1/640 · ISO 640