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Orange-breasted Green Pigeon
Treron bicinctus
Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 174 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species bicinctus
Where it lives
India and Sri Lanka to southeastern Asia, Hainan, northern Malay Pen., Java and Bali
Quick facts
- Weight
- 174 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India and Sri Lanka to se Asia, Hainan, n Malay Pen., Java and Bali.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 174 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.4 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon?
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 174 g.
Where does the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon live?
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India and Sri Lanka to se Asia, Hainan, n Malay Pen., Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon belong to?
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon eat?
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon migrate?
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Orange-breasted Green Pigeon's range?
The Orange-breasted Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 2.4 million km².
Conservation
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