- Treron phayrei
Identification
27-28 cms (10½-11 in)
Its head, tail, and underparts are bright green, and its head has a grey crown.
The legs are red; the bill is thin and grey. The flight feathers and tail are black.
The male has a chestnut back. The female has a green back and no orange breast patch.
Distribution
Asia: found from Nepal and northeast India east to southwest China, Burma, Thailand, Laos and southern Vietnam.
Taxonomy
It was formerly considered conspecific with Sri Lanka Green Pigeon, Andaman Green Pigeon, Grey-fronted Green Pigeon, Philippine Green Pigeon and Buru Green Pigeon.
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized:
Habitat
Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds a nest of sticks in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is fast and direct.
Diet
Diet includes the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread mentioning splitting of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Ashy-headed Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Ashy-headed_Green_Pigeon
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
