- Treron affinis
Identification
28 centimeters in length
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
Southwest India: found in the Western Ghats
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly considered conspecific with Sri Lanka Green Pigeon, Ashy-headed Green Pigeon, Andaman Green Pigeon, Philippine Green Pigeon and Buru Green Pigeon.
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, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
- Birdforum thread mentioning splitting of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-fronted Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-fronted_Green_Pigeon
