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| − | + | *T.p.pompadora [[India]] to sw [[China]], [[Thailand]], [[Laos]] and s [[Vietnam]] | |
| − | + | *T.p.chloropterus Andaman and Nicobar islands | |
| − | + | *T.p.phayrei [[Myanmar]] to sw [[China]] (Yunnan), [[Thailand]], [[Laos]] and s [[Vietnam]] | |
| − | + | *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 | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
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- Treron pompadora
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
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.
