# African Green Pigeon (*treron calvus*) The African Green Pigeon is a beautiful bird that has bright green feathers! It loves to eat fruits and can often be seen perched in trees, making it a colorful sight in the wild. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger - **Habitat:** They live in tropical and subtropical forests across Africa. - **Also known as:** African Pigeon, Fig Pigeon ![African Green Pigeon](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/African_Green_Pigeon_%28Treron_calvus%29_%2811423539903%29_%28cropped%29.jpg&width=800) Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:African_Green_Pigeon_%28Treron_calvus%29_%2811423539903%29_%28cropped%29.jpg) ## Appearance The African Green Pigeon has vibrant, apple-green plumage that makes it excellent at camouflage. It features a distinctive red patch at the base of its bill and bright yellow legs. Males also display a small purple-grey patch on their shoulders. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Columbiformes - **Family:** Columbidae - **Genus:** Treron ## Interesting facts - Their nests are so flimsy, you can sometimes see the eggs right through them! - These pigeons have soft pads on their feet for gripping slippery branches. - They often hang upside down like bats to reach juicy fruits! - They swallow large seeds whole, helping new trees grow far away! ## Special abilities - **Forest Camouflage:** African Green Pigeon has bright green feathers that help them perfectly blend with leafy trees, making them hard to spot. - **Fig Feaster:** African Green Pigeon can swallow large fruits whole, like figs, because of their wide gape, allowing efficient feeding. - **Acrobatic Feeder:** African Green Pigeon has strong feet that help them cling to branches upside down to reach ripe, hanging fruits. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 25-30 cm - **Wingspan:** 45-50 cm - **Weight:** 0.16-0.29 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-10 years - **Speed:** 60 km/h - **Clutch Size:** 1-2 - **Incubation:** 13-14 days ## Diet & Feeding A tropical fruitarian, especially loving figs and other juicy wild fruits! - **Primary Foods:** Figs, Berries, Wild Plums, Guava, Flower Petals - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **Eats:** Sycamore Fig (*Ficus sycomorus*) — A primary food source, especially for fruits. - **Eaten by:** African Goshawk (*Accipiter tachiro*) — A common bird of prey that hunts pigeons. - **Depends on:** Broom Cluster Fig (*Ficus sur*) — Provides crucial food; pigeons disperse its seeds. - **Eats:** Jackalberry (*Diospyros mespiliformis*) — Feeds on the fruits of this tree. ## Traits - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Arboreal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/arboreal): Arboreal animals live primarily in trees, utilizing them for shelter, food, and protection from predators. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Herbivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/herbivorous): This trait characterizes organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of plant material. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 0/5 · No known danger No special safety notes yet. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify African Green Pigeon? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is African Green Pigeon? 25-30 cm ### What is African Green Pigeon's wingspan? 45-50 cm ### How much does African Green Pigeon weigh? 0.16-0.29 kg ### How long does African Green Pigeon live? 5-10 years ### How fast can African Green Pigeon move? 60 km/h ### What does African Green Pigeon eat? A tropical fruitarian, especially loving figs and other juicy wild fruits! ### Where is African Green Pigeon usually found? They live in tropical and subtropical forests across Africa. ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [African Green Pigeon: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/african-green-pigeon)