A stout Pigeon but very hard to see in the canopy as its cryptic plumage blends into the canopy as the Green Pigeoan searches for food. Very often the

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A stout Pigeon but very hard to see in the canopy as its cryptic plumage blends into the canopy as the Green Pigeoan searches for food. Very often their presence is betrayed by their melodic call as they search for fruit and flower will tfravel many miles to find a fruiting fig tree.

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Size: 4200px × 2944px
Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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