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 EN    Timor Green-pigeon* Id (Atlas):
    Treron psittaceus

Description (4)
Image of Timor Green-pigeon
 

Other Scientific Names
Treron psittacea [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Treron psittacea [Collar et al. (1994)], Treron psittacea [BirdLife International (2000)], Treron psittacea [BirdLife International (2004)], Treron psittacea [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Temminck, 1808)

Habitat
Primary and tall secondary, lowland dry and monsoon-forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Indonesia (B), Timor-Leste (B) (NB).

East-central Lesser Sundas on Roti, Semau and Timor.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,000 - 5,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Loss of monsoon-forest and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in small flocks containing tens of birds, exceptionally up to 140 individuals.

Food
Frugivore. Figs.

Voice
A series of 6-7 accelerating, descending 'see-saw' notes and medley of high-pitched bubbling and gargling sounds.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

 
Timor Green Pigeon (Treron psittaceus) [XC177361]
     by id from Roti Island, Indonesia (song, cooing)

 
Timor Green Pigeon (Treron psittaceus) [XC32992]
     by Colin Trainor from Namulutu River, Lore, Lautem, East Timor (song)

Subspecies
Closely allied to Thick-billed Green-pigeon (Treron curvirostra) and has been considered a subspecies of Thick-billed Green-pigeon (Treron curvirostra) or of Sri Lanka Green-pigeon (Treron pompadora).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Only other green-coloured pigeon in range is Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina), and this has orange and yellow patches on underparts and pink crown in the male.


References
See References.


Files:
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