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Jambu fruit-dove

(Ptilinopus jambu)

Description

The jambu fruit dove (Ptilinopus jambu) is a smallish colourful fruit dove.It is a resident breeding species in southern Thailand,Malaysia,Brunei and the Indonesian islands of Kalimantan,Sumatra and Java.The jambu fruit dove inhabits mangrove swamps and lowland rain forests up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) and is also found in second growth woodland.The male holds a breeding territory,advertised by raising its wings,bobbing its body and cooing.It will defend its territory with a quick peck if the territorial display fails.The female builds a flimsy nest of twigs,roots and grasses,which are collected by her mate,in a tree and lays one or sometimes two white eggs which are incubated for about 20 days to hatching,with a further 12 or more days to fledging.The dove frugivora jambu is about 22-28 cm long.It has the front part of the head red blood and has a black spot on the throat;the nape and the upper parts are green,while the lower parts are cream-white with a large pink patch on the chest.The beak is yellow or orange and the red legs.The female is almost completely green,with the front part of the dark red-violet garment.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Aves
Order:Columbiformes
Family:Columbidae
Genus:Ptilinopus
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