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- Treron calva
Identification
Grey green to yellow green upperparts, yellow thighs, mauve patches on the top of the wing, bills are red at the base white at the tip, red feet.
Distribution
Zimbabwe, northern and eastern Botswana, northern Namibia, Mozambique, the Northern Province, Mpumalanga and east coast of South Africa.
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies; T c calvus and T c brevicera.
Habitat
Dense foliage in woodland, especially riverine and fig forest.
Behaviour
Arboreal.
The diet includes fruit, particularly figs.
The nest is a frail platform of coarse twigs and leaves. 1-2 eggs are laid and incubated for 13 days.
