Grey-fronted Green Pigeon
The grey-fronted green pigeon (Treron affinis) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. It is found in the forests of the Western Ghats in India. Many authorities have split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex. == Description == The male has a reddish mantle. The female has a green mantle. == Behaviour == The grey-fronted green pigeon usually occurs singly or in small groups. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings that are characteristic of pigeons in general. It eats the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs. == Gallery ==
Eravikulam National Park
Devikulam, India
+127 birds+30 mammals
Where the Western Ghats rise into perpetual mist, rolling grasslands stretch across the high plateaus of Kerala’s southern reaches. This […]
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Mlappara, India
+131 birds+30 mammals
Dawn breaks over mist-shrouded ridges where the Western Ghats tumble toward Kerala’s spice-scented lowlands. Here, ancient tropical forests envelope a […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKPampadum Shola National Park
Vattavada, India
+125 birds+30 mammals
Where misty shola forests cling to the high plateaus of the Nilgiri Mountains, ancient evergreen remnants create a world apart. […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKNagarahole Tiger Reserve
Nalkeri Forest, India
+120 birds+30 mammals
Where granite escarpments rise above dense deciduous forests and the Kabini River carves through pristine wilderness, one of India’s most […]
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