Andaman Green-Pigeon
Treron chloropterus
A large, dull-green pigeon with a thick pale bill and a gray forehead. The dark olive-green and maroon wings have contrasting yellow lines below the shoulders, and the undertail is dull yellow with green patches. Often flocks in large numbers, and feeds in the canopy on fruits and figs. The song is a distinctive low, nasal whistle.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Treron chloropterus
- Authority
- Blyth, 1845
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Treron
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
The Andaman green pigeon usually occur singly or in small groups. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings that are characteristic of pigeons in general. It eats the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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