- Cochoa viridis
Identification
25–28 cm
- Green plumage
- Blue crown and nape
- Darker blue face
Female
- Brown wings
- Blue tail
Distribution
Asia: found from northern India to south-western China, Myanmar and Indochina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forest at heights around 700–1800 m, usually near streams.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of berries and insects; also snails (which they have been observed using stones as anvils to break the shell).
Breeding
The nest is a shallow cup in a tree fork about 10 m above ground.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Green Cochoa. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Green_Cochoa
