Jambu
Fruit Dove
Ptilinopusjambu
Photographed at Discovery Cove, Orlando, FL Mar 2011
The
Jambu Fruit Dove inhabits mangrove swamps and lowland rain forests in Asia.
This Dove is a shy and inconspicuous bird, camouflaged against the forest
canopy by its green plumage.
The
adult male has a crimson face with a black chin, unmarked green upperparts and
white under parts, with a pink patch on the breast and a chocolate brown under
tail. The female differs from the male in that she has a dull purple face with
a dark chin
The
male holds a breeding territory, advertised by raising its wings, bobbing its
body and cooing. It will defend its territory with a quick peck if the
territorial display fails. The female builds a flimsy nest of twigs, roots and
grasses, which are collected by her mate, in a tree and lays one or sometimes
two white eggs which are incubated for about 20 days to hatching, with a
further 12 or more days to fledging.
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