
Subspecies in India
This is also known as the Nilgiri Pigeon.

Photo Gallery and Species Biology
This rare and endemic species is only found in the forests of Western Ghats of India at the heights of 20m-2,250m asl (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:

According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat destruction due to deforestation and commercial developments. Hunting for food and sport also led to a low survival rate of individuals (BirdLife International 2001).
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Kerala | 1 | ||||||||||||
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Maharashtra | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
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Meghalaya | |||||||||||||
Mizoram | |||||||||||||
Nagaland | |||||||||||||
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Paschimbanga | |||||||||||||
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Sikkim | |||||||||||||
Tamil Nadu | |||||||||||||
Tripura | |||||||||||||
Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
West Bengal | |||||||||||||
Total | 3 | 1 | 1 |
BirdLife International 2017. Columba elphinstonii (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22690173A110095502. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22690173A110095502.en. Accessed on 03 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2025. Columba elphinstonii (Sykes, 1832) – Nilgiri Wood Pigeon. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/columba-elphinstonii, accessed 2025/02/13.