Green Imperial-Pigeon
Scientific Name
Ducula aenea
Genus
Ducula
Sinhala Name
නීල මහගොයා
Animal Category
Bird Size
Large Birds(40 cm to 80 cm)
Male Female appearance Difference
Same Appearance
Residency
Resident Breeder
Endemism
Non Endemic
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Fledging Period
21
Egg Appearance
Oval
Egg Color
Pure white
Egg Incubation
Both Parents
Incubation Period
18
Number of Eggs at a time
1
Egg Laying Locations
Flimsy Nest
Child Bird Food
Crop Milk (Pigeon Milk), Partially digested food provided by parents
Adult Bird Food
Fruits and berries
Food Type
Herbivorous (Plant-derived)
Nature of Living Area
Forests,Lowland to Lower Hills,Wooded Areas and Gardens
Family
Columbidae
Order
Columbiformes
Class
Aves
Phylum
Chordata
Kingdom
Animalia
Domain
Eukaryota
Places to see the bird
Bundala National Park, Udawalawe National Park, Wilpattu National Park, Kumana National Park (Yala East), Gal Oya National Park, Minneriya National Park, Kaudulla National Park, Anawilundawa Bird Sanctuary, Kalametiya Bird Sanctuary, Madu Ganga Estuary, Bellanwila-Attidiya Sanctuary, Sinharaja Rain Forest Reserve, Kitulgala Rainforest (Makandawa Forest Reserve), Udawatta Kele Sanctuary, Kithulgala Forest Reserve, Bodhinagala Forest Reserve, Sigiriya Sanctuary, Ritigala Forest Reserve, Wasgamuwa National Park, Maduru Oya National Park, Somawathiya National Park
lifespan
7
Living Area Categorization
Forests, Wetlands, Scrublands, Urban/Suburban Areas, Coastal Areas

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