Orange-breasted Green Pigeon
A species of Green pigeons Scientific name : Treron bicinctus Genus : Green pigeons
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon, A species of Green pigeons
Botanical name: Treron bicinctus
Genus: Green pigeons
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Description
The orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus) is a pigeon found across tropical Asia south of the Himalaya across parts of the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like other green pigeons, it feeds mainly on small fruit. They may be found in pairs or in small flocks, foraging quietly and moving slowly on trees. The nape is blue-grey and the crown is yellowish green. The uppertail coverts are bronzed and the undertail coverts are unmarked rufous. The male has a pinkish band on the upper breast with a broader orange one below while the female has a bright yellow breast. 
Size
29 cm
Feeding Habits
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon primarily consumes fruits and berries, like figs, guavas, and wild palm fruit. Orange-breasted Green Pigeon often forages in flocks, including with other species, and may feed in orchards.
Habitat
The orange-breasted Green Pigeon predominantly resides in forested areas, encompassing second growth woods and plantation landscapes. These birds are frequently found in coastal zones, with a likelihood of habitation in mangrove ecosystems. Their natural habitat extends across lowland terrains and includes regions adjacent to the foothills of major mountain ranges.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Behavior
Orange-breasted green pigeons usually occur singly or in small groups. 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 eat seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants often joining other frugivores at fruiting figs, foraging by slowly walking along branches. They are known to feed on Strychnos nux-vomica, the fruits of which are toxic to mammals. They are sometimes seen on the ground. Their call is a low subdued series of modulated wandering whistles. Males fight with each other during the breeding season, slapping each other with their wing and pecking each other. The breeding season in India is March to September but mainly before June. In Sri Lanka, they breed mainly from December to May. The nest is the typical flimsy platform of a few twigs in which two white eggs are laid. Both sexes incubate and eggs hatch in about 12 to 14 days.
Distribution Area
This is a species of forest and is widely distributed from the Terai and lower Himalayas (below 1500 m) south mainly in the Western and Eastern Ghats and in Sri Lankan forests not far from the coast. They are found in Burma, Thailand the Malay Peninsula, Vietnam, Java and Hainan. Some seasonal movements are suspected as vagrants have been recorded from locations like Sind.
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Green pigeons Species
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon 
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