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[Wilchild54]

Has anyone got an idea what kind of bird this is????

 

[Pyxis]

I believe it is a nicobar pigeon.

 

[smarsh2]

nicobar pigeon
found in the nicobar islands, malay archipelago, and solomons

 

[Wilchild54]

Thanks your very correct I looked it up.... I want badly

 

[muscovy man14]

How much do they usually cost?

 

[Wilchild54]

You cant buy one anymore they are illegal to own here in the USA but before they banned them I say sell fully grown for $8oo.oo - $1000.00

 

[muscovy man14]

Are you sure they are illegal to own? I've seen many zoos and private collections with them

 

[LunarBug]

Are you sure they are illegal to own? I've seen many zoos and private collections with them

Check into the legalities for your specific location regarding exotic species.

Zoos operate under different licenses than normal people and have the appropriate paperwork for having them.

 

[Wilchild54]

LOL oh yes zoo,s can have many species that the normal crowd cant, one reason on this pigeon is because it a warm weather species which cant tolerate cold weather and if allowed into this it would be smuggled into many colder states which they were for short time .....