| Range: |
Found in south-east Asia, particularly on the Nicobar Islands, New Guinea and as far north as the Philippines |
| Diet: |
Seeds, berries and insects
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Approx. Dimensions
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| Reproduction: |
Two eggs in each clutch, elliptical in shape and white, with a faint bluish tinge. Male and female share incubating duties for about 2 ½ weeks. |
Coloration is dark green iridescent, with a short white tail, display plumage of the neck is green with coppery and greenish-blue overtones. The bill is black, the legs are red and the iris is white in adult females, but brown in sub-adults and males.
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