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Thick-billed Green-pigeon

Pigeons, Doves & Sandgrouse

Photo: (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Basic stats

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.

Quick answers

What does the Thick-billed Green-pigeon eat?
Figs, walking slowly along the branches
Where is the Thick-billed Green-pigeon found?
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Southeast Asia, Tibet and Hong Kong
How big is the Thick-billed Green-pigeon?
Under 26cm
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