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Common Name

Green Imperial Pigeon

Alternate Names

Common Type

Pigeon

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae

Genus

Ducula

Species

aenea

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Singapore,

Number of Sub-Species

Twelve Sub Species

Migratory or Resident

Resident

Preferred Habitat

Forests, woodland, mangrove, plantations and scrube

Distribution and Range

Extends from India to China, Indonesia and Philippines

Food

Feeds on plant material in the tree canopy

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Field Notes:

It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays a single white egg. Is a large, plump pigeon, 45 cm in length. Its back, wings and tail are metallic green. The bird's call is deep and resonant, and is often the first indication of the presence of this treetop species.

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