Columbiformes / Columbidae / Treron
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron sphenurus · 楔尾绿鸠
Introduction
A species in the family Columbidae found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests.
Description
Greenish yellow with a wedge-shaped tail. The crown is tinged with orange-rufous. Males have a variable amount of maroon on the back and scapulars, which is absent in females.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Treron
Subspecies (5)
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Treron sphenurus delacouri
mountains of central Vietnam
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
