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;[[:Category:Treron|Treron]] sphenurus | ;[[:Category:Treron|Treron]] sphenurus | ||
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*Coppery-gold wash on crown and breast | *Coppery-gold wash on crown and breast | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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[[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Bhutan]]<br /> | [[Asia]]: found in [[China]], [[Tibet]], [[Nepal]], [[India]], Eastern and Western [[Himalayas]], [[Bangladesh]] and [[Bhutan]]<br /> | ||
'''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] (main island), [[Lesser Sundas]] and [[Bali]]. | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]], [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], [[Vietnam]], [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Malaysia]], [[Malay Peninsula]], [[Indonesia]], [[Greater Sundas]], [[Sumatra]], [[Java]] (main island), [[Lesser Sundas]] and [[Bali]]. | ||
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*''T.s.korthalsi'' - High mountains of [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Bali]] and Lombok | *''T.s.korthalsi'' - High mountains of [[Sumatra]], [[Java]], [[Bali]] and Lombok | ||
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Evergreen and moist deciduous forest. At least in Indonesia is a montane species, usually occurring above c1500m. | Evergreen and moist deciduous forest. At least in Indonesia is a montane species, usually occurring above c1500m. | ||
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Revision as of 04:11, 22 August 2017
- 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
Three subspecies are recognized:[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 c1500m.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>wedge-tailed_green_pigeon_call_alok.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by Alok Tewari
Sat Tal Forest, Alt. 5500 ft., Uttarakhand Himalayas, India, April-2017
Early summer song/call, recorded late afternoon./ There is background call by Green-backed Tit.
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. (2024) Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Wedge-tailed_Green_Pigeon
External Links