Daily Zoo Animal: #6: Pied Imperial Pigeon

Pied Imperial Pigeon Ducula bicolor

The pied imperial pigeon is a large fruit-eating pigeon found in a large geographic range, between India and Australia. This individual is in Franklin Park Zoo's Birds World building, in the rainforest exhibit. Signage there indicates that "This bird has the ability to eat fruits bigger than its own head by stretching its jaws more than 2 inches."

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