Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon (Treron griseicauda) [XC283301]
by Marc Anderson from Bali Botanical Gardens, Candikuning, Bali, Indonesia (song)
Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon (Treron griseicauda) [XC69660]
by Frank Lambert from Sangihe I: Gng. Sahengbalira, Sahengaruman, Indonesia (song)
Subspecies
Sometimes considered to be a subspecies of either Pompadour Green-Pigeon (Treron pompadora) or Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra). Perhaps most closely allied to Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (Treron curvirostra). Internal nomenclature of species has been much debated: Bonaparte's description was considered invalid, and replaced by a later description of same name by Wallace, attributable to Sulawesi, so nominate subspecies was applied to Sulawesi birds. Latter description may be pre-dated by one by Schlegel However, Bonaparte's description now considered acceptable, and thus reinstated by most authors. Several other subspecies proposed.
The following 5 subspecies are recognised:
sangirensis Brüggemann, 1876 - Sangihe and Talaud Is.
wallacei (Salvadori, 1893) - Sulawesi and offshore islands to north-eastern (Manadotua, Manterawu, Bangka, Lembeh), eastern (Togian) and southern (Salayar, Muna, Butung, Tukangbesi, Tanahjampea, Kalao, Kalaotoa, Madu), and also Banggai Is (Peleng, Banggai) and Sula Is (Taliabu, Seho, Mangole, Sanana).
griseicauda Wallace, 1863 - Java and Bali.
vordermani Finsch, 1901 - Kangean Is.
pallidior (Hartert, 1896) - Kalao, Kalaotoa, Tanahjampea (between Sulawesi and Flores).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet