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Buru Green Pigeon
Treron aromaticus
Buru Green Pigeon (Treron aromaticus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Buru Green Pigeon (Treron aromaticus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 234 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species aromaticus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 234 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buru 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 Buru Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buru Green Pigeon (Treron aromaticus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Buru (wc Moluccas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 234 g, with a wing length of about 15.7 cm and a tail of around 8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8,554 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buru Green Pigeon?
The Buru Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 234 g.
Where does the Buru Green Pigeon live?
The Buru Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Buru (wc Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buru Green Pigeon belong to?
The Buru Green Pigeon (Treron aromaticus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Buru Green Pigeon eat?
The Buru Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Buru Green Pigeon migrate?
The Buru Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buru Green Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Buru Green Pigeon's range?
The Buru Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 8,554 km².
Conservation
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