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 VU    Pemba Green-Pigeon* Id (Atlas):
    Treron pembaensis Endemic

Description (8)
Image of Pemba Green-Pigeon
 

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
25 cm

First Described (Guide)
Pakenham, 1940

Habitat
Secondary growth, clove plantations, and gardens, but is much more common in native, primary forest.

Range (Guide)
Tanzania [United Republic of] (B) (NB).

Pemba (off north-eastern Tanzania).
 
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation due to woodland clearing is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Similar to African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus), but slightly softer. The three- or four-part call consists of a series of fluty whistles or trills, interspersed with grunts and growls. Also a rather quiet 'cluck'.

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

 
Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) [XC448986]
     by Frank Lambert from Ngezi Forest, Pemba, Tanzania (song)

 
Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) [XC417751]
     by Frank Lambert from Pemba North, Ngezi Forest edge., Tanzania (call)

Subspecies
Madagascar Green-pigeon (Treron australis), African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus), Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae) and Pemba Green-Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include calvus, sanctithomae and pembaensis as subspecies of Madagascar Green-pigeon (Treron australis). Gender agreement of African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus) follows David and Gosselin (2002b).

With the exception of the more distinct Bruce's Green-pigeon (Treron waalia), the green-pigeons of African mainland and islands form a closely related group, within which species limits have been much debated. Present species sometimes considered a subspecies of Madagascar Green-pigeon (Treron australis) or African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus). However, based on differences in cere colour and on geographical separation of forms, it seems most appropriate to consider present species as forming a superspecies with Madagascar Green-pigeon (Treron australis), African Green-Pigeon (Treron calvus) and Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae).

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
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