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Treron curvirostra
Diet
Figs, walking slowly along the branches
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Tibet and Hong Kong
Size
Under 26cm
The thick-billed green pigeon is a rather small pigeon, under 26cm, smaller than other green pigeons. It has a thick, pale greenish bill with a red base, a broad bluish-green eye ring, a grey crown and a maroon mantle. The wings have black flight feathers with a yellow outer edge, and the thighs are dark green with whitish scales. The female has greenish undertail coverts with whitish scales (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is found across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. It is known to feed on figs, walking slowly along the branches. The sources opened give no breeding or altitude information, so none is stated.