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;[[:Category:Treron|Treron]] pompadora | ;[[:Category:Treron|Treron]] pompadora | ||
| − | [[Image:Pompadour_Green_Pigeon.jpg|thumb| | + | '''Includes Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon; Ashy-headed Green Pigeon; Andaman Green Pigeon; Philippine Green Pigeon; Buru Green Pigeon''' |
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| + | [[Image:Pompadour_Green_Pigeon.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}}<br>Location: Tissa Tank, [[Sri Lanka]]]] | ||
==Identification== | ==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== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Southern Asia from [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] east to the [[Philippines]]. | |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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| + | *T.p.pompadora [[India]] to sw [[China]], [[Thailand]], [[Laos]] and s [[Vietnam]] | ||
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| + | *T.p.chloropterus Andaman and Nicobar islands | ||
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| + | *T.p.phayrei [[Myanmar]] to sw [[China]] (Yunnan), [[Thailand]], [[Laos]] and s [[Vietnam]] | ||
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| + | *T.p.amadoni N Luzon (n [[Philippines]]) | ||
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| + | *T.p.axillaris S Luzon, Polillo, Alabat, Catanduanes, Lubang and Mindoro | ||
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| + | *T.p.canescens E [[Philippines]] (Mandate to Cebu, Basilan and Mindanao) | ||
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| + | *T.p.everetti Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Sibutu and Tawitawi) | ||
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| + | *T.p.aromaticus S Moluccas (Buru), Tanahjampea, Kalao and Kalaotoa islands | ||
| + | A Birdforum thread mentions that this species is proposed for splitting with most becoming Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon and Pompadour GP limited to [[Sri Lanka]]. Gill and Donsker already split this species into six species. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands. | Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | It builds a nest of sticks in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is fast and direct. | |
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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-Clements6thDec08}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1887756 Birdforum thread] mentioning splitting of this species | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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- Treron pompadora
Includes Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon; Ashy-headed Green Pigeon; Andaman Green Pigeon; Philippine Green Pigeon; Buru Green Pigeon
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
Southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to the Philippines.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- T.p.chloropterus Andaman and Nicobar islands
- T.p.amadoni N Luzon (n Philippines)
- T.p.axillaris S Luzon, Polillo, Alabat, Catanduanes, Lubang and Mindoro
- T.p.canescens E Philippines (Mandate to Cebu, Basilan and Mindanao)
- T.p.everetti Sulu Archipelago (Bongao, Jolo, Sibutu and Tawitawi)
- T.p.aromaticus S Moluccas (Buru), Tanahjampea, Kalao and Kalaotoa islands
A Birdforum thread mentions that this species is proposed for splitting with most becoming Grey-fronted Green-Pigeon and Pompadour GP limited to Sri Lanka. Gill and Donsker already split this species into six species.
Habitat
Rainforest and similar dense wet woodlands.
Behaviour
It builds a nest of sticks in a tree and lays two white eggs. Its flight is fast and direct.
Diet includes the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Birdforum thread mentioning splitting of this species
