Common breeding resident of forests and
well wooded home gardens and plantations of all climatic zones while rare in
higher hills and less common in drier areas. It feeds on various seeds, grains
and berries and spends mainly on ground solitary or in pairs. Emerald Dove
breeds all the year round but peak in February to March and possibly again in
September. The nest is placed in a small tree or bush in jungle usually not
very high from the ground where it lays two eggs.
Very beautiful bird! I haven't seen them around where I live.
ReplyDeleteNO idea where you live but it always prefer shady habitat no matter in a forest or well wooded garden.
DeleteI live in Nainamadama, a small town in the North Western coastal belt, 30 miles far from the Capital.
DeleteIt is highly impossible of living emerald doves in such a densely populated area.
DeleteIt is very common for my garden
DeleteGot loads of them in our garden in Piliyandala,, but more interestingly, I have seen a few smaller doves who are almost completely green (emerald) with no grey at all. Could these be young Batagoyas?
ReplyDeleteI have seen this bird in around Panadura area , in my home garden . A single bird who has a creapy sound in the morning
ReplyDeleteI live at Ranala ,boadaring Kelani river.mine is a well wooded garden. I see a couple occasionally looking for water.
ReplyDeleteIts a beautiful bird. Huge and simmer to pigeon. Very cute
ReplyDeleteI live in Agalawawatta. I have seen these couple birds in my home garden. They are so beautiful and very actively. Dark green color is very attractive.
ReplyDeleteI like this bird!!!
ReplyDeleteWe have them coming to our premises everyday here in Pelawatte . Baththaramulla. Sensitive and shy birds
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