- 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
Pair in nesting season
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India (Alt. 7000 ft. above MSL), June 2014
Photo by Alok Tewari
Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh, India (Alt. 7000 ft. above MSL), June 2014
Evergreen and moist deciduous forest. At least in Indonesia is a montane species, usually occurring above c1500m.
Behaviour
Vocalisation
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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
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