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;[[:Category:Treron|Treron]] affinis | ;[[:Category:Treron|Treron]] affinis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 28 centimeters in length | + | 28 centimeters in length<br /> |
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | The female has a green back and no orange breast patch. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | Southwest [[India]] | + | [[Image:Pompadour Green Pigeon Female .jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|drjpmenon|drjpmenon}}<br />Western Ghats, South [[India]], January 2015]] |
+ | Southwest [[India]]: found in the Western Ghats | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
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It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Sri Lanka Green Pigeon]], [[Ashy-headed Green Pigeon]], [[Andaman Green Pigeon]], [[Philippine Green Pigeon]] and [[Buru Green Pigeon]]. | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Sri Lanka Green Pigeon]], [[Ashy-headed Green Pigeon]], [[Andaman Green Pigeon]], [[Philippine Green Pigeon]] and [[Buru Green Pigeon]]. | ||
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Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands. | Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Breeding==== | ||
It builds a nest of sticks in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is fast and direct. | 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. | Diet includes the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015) | ||
#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1887756 Birdforum thread] mentioning splitting of this species | #[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1887756 Birdforum thread] mentioning splitting of this species | ||
− | + | {{ref}} | |
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Treron+affinis}} | {{GSearch|Treron+affinis}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Treron | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Treron]] |
Revision as of 17:15, 29 January 2015
- 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. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. 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 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-fronted_Green_Pigeon