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Flores Green Pigeon
Treron floris
Flores Green Pigeon (Treron floris) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Flores Green Pigeon (Treron floris) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 206 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species floris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 206 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flores 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 Flores Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Flores Green Pigeon (Treron floris) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lombok to Alor (w, c Lesser Sundas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 14.8 cm and a tail of around 8.7 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 38,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flores Green Pigeon?
The Flores Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Flores Green Pigeon live?
The Flores Green Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lombok to Alor (w, c Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flores Green Pigeon belong to?
The Flores Green Pigeon (Treron floris) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Flores Green Pigeon eat?
The Flores Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Flores Green Pigeon migrate?
The Flores Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Flores Green Pigeon endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Flores Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Flores Green Pigeon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Flores Green Pigeon's range?
The Flores Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 38,000 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.