Green Imperial Pigeons
(Columbidae - Please see also Doves)
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The Green Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea) is a pigeon which is a widespread resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India east to Indonesia.
It has a number of subspecies, of which the distinctive Celebes form, Chestnut-naped Imperial Pigeon (Ducula aenea paulina) is pictured.
Description:
Green Imperial Pigeon is a large plump pigeon, 45cm in length. Its back, wings and tail are metallic green. The head and underparts are white, apart from maroon undertail coverts. Sexes are similar.
Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. They are not very gregarious, but will form small flocks.
Breeding / Nesting:
This is a forest species; it builds a stick nest in a tree and lays a single white egg.
Diet / Food:
This is an arboreal dove, feeding on plant material in the tree canopy, as well as frequenting bird feeders in their vicinity. (Please refer to photo below.)
Call / Song:
The call is deep and resonant, and is often the first indication of the 
presence of this treetop species.
(Source: Wikipedia.org)
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