Least Concern

Measures about 23–27 cm in length. Compact, with bright metallic green wings, a rufous head and underparts, and a reddish bill. Males have a distinct white shoulder patch.

Resident species across South and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, and extending to Indonesia and Australia.

Largely non-migratory, though may make local movements depending on food availability and rainfall.

Breeds mainly from March to July in India. The nest is a simple platform of twigs built in a tree or shrub. Usually lays two white eggs.

Found breeding in dense forests, bamboo thickets, and wooded gardens, often near water.

Prefers evergreen forests, moist deciduous woods, mangroves, and plantations, often foraging on the forest floor.

Feeds mainly on fallen fruits, seeds, and berries, and occasionally takes small invertebrates.