Grey-fronted Green Pigeon

Treron affinis (Jerdon, 1840)

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Grey-fronted Green Pigeon, Treron affinis, is a pigeon of the forests of south-west India in the Western Ghats. It belongs to the Columbidae and breeds in the Oriental Region. The male shows a reddish mantle, while the female has a green mantle. It is usually seen alone or in small groups. Its flight is swift and straight, with steady wingbeats and an occasional sharp flick. It feeds on seeds and fruits from many kinds of plants, and makes a stick nest in a tree, laying two white eggs.

Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves
Breeding range: Oriental Region: sw India