- 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
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India (Alt. 2,100 m [7000 ft.] above MSL), June 2014
Three subspecies are recognised:[1]
- T. s. sphenurus - Mountains. of Kashmir to southwest China, Myanmar, north Thailand and Laos
- T. s. robinsoni - Mountains of Malay Peninsula and central Vietnam
- T. s. korthalsi - High mountains of Sumatra, 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
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By Rajiv Mehta
Dehradun, India, July-2007
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birdforum thread discussing range of this species
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Wedge-tailed_Green_Pigeon
External Links
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