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African Green Pigeon
Papegaaiduif · Treron calvus
A colourful green-and-yellow pigeon that behaves like a parrot, clambering and hanging acrobatically among branches to reach ripe fruit. Flocks gather noisily in fruiting fig trees along the rivers. Despite its bright colours it is easily missed among the leaves. It is resident all year.
Log your African Green Pigeon sighting — free →How to identify it
Parrot-like green-and-yellow pigeon with a red-based bill and red feet, clambering in fig trees.
Listen for its call
Strange nasal growls and whistles — nothing like a normal dove.
Where to see it in Kruger
Fruiting fig trees along rivers and in well-wooded areas.
Did you know
It hangs upside-down like a parrot to reach the ripest wild figs.
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