- Treron pompadora
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.