Grey-fronted Green Pigeon

Male
Photo by drjpmenon
Western Ghats, South India, 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

Female
Photo by drjpmenon
Western Ghats, South India, January 2015

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

1. 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/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
4. Birdforum thread mentioning splitting of this species

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-fronted Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-fronted_Green_Pigeon

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