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| − | ;Treron | + | ;[[Category:Treron]] [[:Category:Treron|Treron]] sphenurus |
| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 30–33 cm (11¾-13 in) | ||
| + | *Yellowish-green head, neck and underparts | ||
| + | *Coppery-gold wash on crown and breast | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Bhutan]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] (main island), [[Lesser Sundas]] and [[Bali]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSCN2000.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Pair in nesting season<br />Photo by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br />Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, [[India]] (Alt. 2,100 m [7000 ft.] above MSL), June 2014]] | ||
| + | Clements recognizes these subspecies[[#References|[1]]]: | ||
| + | *''T. s. sphenurus'' - Mountains. of Kashmir to southwest [[China]], [[Myanmar]], north [[Thailand]] and [[Laos]] | ||
| + | *''T. s. robinsoni'' - Mountains of [[Malay Peninsula]] | ||
| + | *''T. s. delacouri'' - mountains of central [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | *''T. s. etorques'' - mountains of [[Sumatra]] | ||
| + | *''T. s. korthalsi'' - High mountains of [[Java]], [[Bali]] and Lombok | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Evergreen and moist deciduous forest. At least in Indonesia is a montane species, usually occurring above c1,500 m. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | {{ Audio|wedge-tailed_green_pigeon_call_alok.mp3 }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | Recording by {{user|aloktewari|Alok Tewari}}<br /> | ||
| + | Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 1,670 m (5500 ft.), Uttarakhand [[Himalayas]], [[India]], April-2017<br /> | ||
| + | Early summer song/call, recorded late afternoon./ There is background call by Green-backed Tit. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click images to see larger version | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:IMG_2587.jpg|By {{user|Rajiv+Mehta|Rajiv Mehta}}<br />Dehradun, [[India]], July-2007 | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct24}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen24V14.2}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2578224 Birdforum thread] discussing range of this species | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | {{GSearch|"Treron sphenur" {{!}} "Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon"}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:10, 8 December 2024
- Treron sphenurus
Identification
30–33 cm (11¾-13 in)
- Yellowish-green head, neck and underparts
- Coppery-gold wash on crown and breast
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh and Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Malay Peninsula, Indonesia, Greater Sundas, Sumatra, Java (main island), Lesser Sundas and Bali.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Pair in nesting season
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India (Alt. 2,100 m [7000 ft.] above MSL), June 2014
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India (Alt. 2,100 m [7000 ft.] above MSL), June 2014
Clements recognizes these subspecies[1]:
- T. s. sphenurus - Mountains. of Kashmir to southwest China, Myanmar, north Thailand and Laos
- T. s. robinsoni - Mountains of Malay Peninsula
- T. s. delacouri - mountains of central Vietnam
- T. s. etorques - mountains of Sumatra
- T. s. korthalsi - High mountains of Java, Bali and Lombok
Habitat
Evergreen and moist deciduous forest. At least in Indonesia is a montane species, usually occurring above c1,500 m.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
Recording by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 1,670 m (5500 ft.), Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2017
Early summer song/call, recorded late afternoon./ There is background call by Green-backed Tit.
Gallery
Click images to see larger version
By Rajiv Mehta
Dehradun, India, July-2007
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing range of this species
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Wedge-tailed_Green_Pigeon
External Links
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