Gray-cheeked Green-Pigeon

Treron griseicauda

Chunky green pigeon with comical lime-green “goggles” and a thick white bill. Male has a dark maroon back and shoulders, which the female lacks. Both sexes have a silvery-gray forehead and crown. Female may be confused with female Pink-necked and Orange-breasted Green-Pigeons, but note her gray crown, green spectacles, and bright yellow-green wing feather linings. Inhabits a wide range of wooded areas, from the lowlands into the foothills. Often in pairs, but will also gather in large flocks at fruiting trees. Gives a long, quavering coo, as well as more even-sounding cooing and odd chuckling calls.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Treron griseicauda
Authority
Bonaparte, 1855
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
stable

Photos

Distribution

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Halmahera Cuckooshrike

Halmahera Cuckooshrike

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