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Treron pompadora

Photo by atanumondal
Photo of a male of subspecies affinis. Shot in the Western Ghats

Identification

28 centimeters in length. Its head, tail, and underparts are bright green, and its head has a grey crown. The legs are red; the bill is thin and grey. The flight feathers and tail are black. The male has a chestnut back. The female has a green back and no orange breast patch.

Distribution

Southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands.

Behaviour

It builds a nest of sticks in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is fast and direct.

Diet includes the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants.

External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages