The Lemon dove is fairly common in near-coastal South Africa, where it normally lives in leaf litter of indigenous forests. It feeds mainly on fallen seeds and fruit, as well as small quantities of invertebrates. Both sexes build the nest, which is a flat platform of twigs and rootlets, usually placed 2.5 metres above ground in a tree or creeper. It lays 1-3 eggs, which are incubated solely by the female, for 14-18 days.The chicks stay in the nest for 20 days, after which they remain with their parents for 2 months, before becoming independent.
The Lemon dove is fairly common in near-coastal South Africa, where it normally lives in leaf litter of indigenous forests. It feeds mainly on fallen seeds and fruit, as well as small quantities of invertebrates. Both sexes build the nest, which is a flat platform of twigs and rootlets, usually placed 2.5 metres above ground in a tree or creeper. It lays 1-3 eggs, which are incubated solely by the female, for 14-18 days.The chicks stay in the nest for 20 days, after which they remain with their parents for 2 months, before becoming independent.
