7th Definitive - R10 African Green Pigeon   Date of Issue November 15, 2000 Denomination R10 Art Work Chris Van Rooyen, Joan Van Gogh Designer Thea Swanepoel Size 24 x 40.6mm Sheet 10 Perforation 13.25 x 13.75 Perforator Bickel comb Paper De La Rue Gum PVA Phosphor 7% Green/yellow in paper coating Printing Process superlitho Printer The House of Questa, London Initial Quantity 125,000   African green pigeon (treron calca) -  The African green pigeon, dressed in subtle shades of green, purple and yellow, occurs in Africa south of the Sahara. In South Africa it is confined to the eastern, north-eastern and northern regions. It prefers woodland and especially riverine fig trees as it feeds mainly on figs and other fruit   Original information and image from South Africa Post