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Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon
Treron griseicauda
Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon (Treron griseicauda) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon (Treron griseicauda) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 206 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 griseicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 206 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon (Treron griseicauda) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU Java and Sulawesi regions.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 14.5 cm and a tail of around 8.7 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 245,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon?
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon live?
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU Java and Sulawesi regions, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon belong to?
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon (Treron griseicauda) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon eat?
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon migrate?
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-cheeked 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 Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon's range?
The Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 245,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.