African Green-Pigeon

Description:

The African green-pigeon is found from Senegal to east Africa, extending south to southern Africa, where it is fairly common in a wide variety of habitats. It mainly eats fruit, as well as very small quantities of seeds, flesh and even dry blood! The female builds the nest, using material gathered by the male. The nest is a flat platform of twigs and leaves, placed in the fork of a tree. It lays 1-2 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes, for 13-14 days, with the chicks staying in the nest for 11-13 days.

Habitat:

It occupies a variety of habitats, including closed evergreen forest, high rainfall miombo (Brachystegia) woodland, mixed woodland, coastal dune forest, parks and gardens.