A Nicobar Pigeon at Birds of Eden.

Apparently this pigeon has a gizzard stone to grind hard food items. It is later used in jewellery.

[julia]

She has a lovely cape on ... but it really is time for a pedicure..

[Connie Little]

Wonderful shot of this lovely bird.

[Helen Sanderson]

wow...what a pigeon...that is amazing to see

[Joanna kate]

So unusual. Is this pigeon a species or been bred for this stunning look??

[Joan Robillard]

Your birds are amazing.

[Valerie Chesney]

Stunning bird...

[Jennifer]

love the colours. Great shot

[Michelle]

So unusual and beautiful coloured 😃

[Diana]

@julzmaioro @littleconnie @hrs @joannakate @joansmor @happysnaps @jesperani @bigmxx Thanks for the kind comments, much appreciated.

[Diana]

@julzmaioro Lol. I only just noticed ;-)

[Diana]

@joannakate It's probably a species Joanna ;-)

[Suzanne]

Oh my, what a curious bird

[Merrelyn]

A very unusual looking bird with beautiful plumage :)

[Pyrrhula]

Never see a bird like this. Awesome. Thanks for the capture and sharing. Fav.

[sally agnew]

Wow, what a plumage !!! :)

[Carole Sandford]

Wow! Amazing looking bird! Sooo colourful!

[Babs]

Fabulous looking bird.

[Glover Shearron, Jr.]

What a cool looking bird .... it won't stop looking at me!

[Diana]

@suzanne234 @merrelyn @pyrrhula @hermann @carole_sandford @onewing @ggshearron Thanks for the kind comments, much appreciated.

[Margo]

Wow!! What an exotic bird Love it FAV

[Poppo Livy]

Wow!! What a show off

[Diana]

@777margo @terryliv Thanks a lot :-)

[Trinda Love]

now following you, I'm stunned at all your bird photos!! We saw a lot of birds in South Africa but were only there for 2 1/2 weeks. Seeing all these every day, just wow.

[Diana]

@trinda Thanks a lot Trinda, also for the follow:-)

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

That sure doesn't look like the pigeons in our area.