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Treron pompadora
The Pompadour Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora) is a species of forest dwelling pigeons. This species has at least 5 sub-species. The head is greenish-yellow with a grey patch on the forehead. The back and the wings have a maroon chestnut colour. In the females this maroon mantle is replaced by greenish grey.The wings also have a distinct yellow edging. The legs may be red in some species. It is the sub-species axillaris which have the greyish legs pictured here. The iris is a dark reddish , the beak whitish-grey with a greenish or bluish tinge.
They are usually seen single or in small groups, usually in the forests. They almost never descend onto the ground and are mostly seen in the branches of trees.They are frugivorous and are quite quarrelsome when feeding together as a group. Wild figs are especially favoured. They are very wary of humans except when feeding. The call is a soft whistle as they clamber among the branches:
Spotted on Nov 18, 2012
Submitted on Dec 4, 2012
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