Sumba Green-pigeon (Treron teysmannii)

Other Scientific Names
Treron teysmanni [Collar and Andrew (1988)]

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
28 cm

First Described (Guide)
Schlegel, 1879

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 800 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB).

Sumba (west-central Lesser Sundas).

Population
Estimated population is 14,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through deforestation and possibly hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A bubbling advertising call. A low coughing 'korrrr' uttered when feeding.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Sumba Green Pigeon (Treron teysmannii) [XC314121]
by Ding Li Yong from Sumba - forest patch km 51, Indonesia (call, flight call, song)

Sumba Green Pigeon (Treron teysmannii) [XC663996]
by id from Sumba - forest patch km 51, Indonesia (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.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sumba Green-pigeon (Treron teysmannii) - 10 files

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