Pemba Green Pigeon
Treron pembaensis
Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
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The Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. 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 pembaensis
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 Pemba 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 Pemba Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Pemba I. (off Tanzania).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 16.9 cm and a tail of around 8.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 908 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pemba Green Pigeon?
The Pemba Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Pemba Green Pigeon live?
The Pemba Green Pigeon is found across Africa with a range covering AF Pemba I. (off Tanzania), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pemba Green Pigeon belong to?
The Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pemba Green Pigeon eat?
The Pemba Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pemba Green Pigeon migrate?
The Pemba Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pemba 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 Pemba Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Pemba 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 Pemba Green Pigeon's range?
The Pemba Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 908 km².
Conservation
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