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Nilgiris Wood Pigeon
March 5 , 2026
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- A recent study states that climate change may drastically shrink the suitable habitat of the Nilgiris Wood Pigeon in the Western Ghats by the end of this century.
- The Nilgiris Wood Pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) is endemic to the Western Ghats biodiversity hotspot.
- The findings show that habitat may slightly increase between 2021 and 2040, but may sharply decline between 2081 and 2100.
- The species lives in high-elevation evergreen forests known as “sky islands” in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
- The IUCN lists it as Least Concern, but long-term climate change may affect its survival.
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