Pheasant Pigeon

a.k.a. Bronze-collared Pigeon, Noble Ground Pigeon, Green-naped Pheasant Pigeon

Otidiphaps nobilis

Pheasant Pigeon
Photo courtesy of Daniel Sörensen

This bird inhabits New Guinea and some of the surrounding islands. It is found in upland forests.

It is mainly a ground dweller.

The clutch is composed of a single white egg. Hatching takes 23-26 days and the parents brood in turn, as is usual in pigeons.

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