Colour: Purple

Broad-leaved woodland. Chin and upperparts entirely violet; below white.

Broad- leaved woodland. Its iridescent upperparts appear purple or coppery; white below.

Woodland. Red breast visible when bird is perched. Iridescent green on forehead.

Urban. Many individuals of this variable pigeon have glossy-green neck feathers.

Bushveld. Named for its lilac breast, it also has blue underparts and flight feathers.

Wetlands. Above green; head and below blue; blue frontal shield and red bill red with yellow tip & red legs

Woodland. Has an iridescent purple throat and shoulder-patches.

Forests and plantations. Dark, purple-brown with grey head and purple-grey neck; eye-rings, bill and legs bright yellow.

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