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Timor Green Pigeon
Treron psittaceus
Timor Green Pigeon (Treron psittaceus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Green Pigeon (Treron psittaceus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 206 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species psittaceus
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 Timor 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 Timor Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Green Pigeon (Treron psittaceus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Roti, Semau, Timor and Atauro (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 16.6 cm and a tail of around 9.8 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 21,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Green Pigeon?
The Timor Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Timor Green Pigeon live?
The Timor Green Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Roti, Semau, Timor and Atauro (e Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Timor Green Pigeon belong to?
The Timor Green Pigeon (Treron psittaceus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Timor Green Pigeon eat?
The Timor Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Timor Green Pigeon migrate?
The Timor Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor Green Pigeon endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How large is the Timor Green Pigeon's range?
The Timor Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 21,000 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.