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Description:
A brightly colored species, the pheasant pigeon has a brown back and wings, blue chest, green head, iridescent green-blue neck ring, and red rings around the pupils.
Latin Name
Otisiphaps nobilis nobilisClass
BirdsOrder
ColumbiformesRange
New Guinea
Status
Common. Lincoln Park Zoo participates in the Green-Naped Pheasant Pigeon Species Survival Plan®, a shared conservation effort by zoos throughout the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
Habitat
Rain forest
Niche
The species gets its name from its pheasant-like behavior: it lives on the rain forest floor, feeding on fallen seeds and fruits.
Life History
Green-naped pheasant pigeons lay one egg at a time in nests built beneath bushes and trees.
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