Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Taiwan Green Pigeon
Treron formosae
Taiwan Green Pigeon (Treron formosae) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Taiwan Green Pigeon (Treron formosae) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 140 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 formosae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 140 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Taiwan 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 Taiwan Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Taiwan Green Pigeon (Treron formosae) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan and far n Philippines.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 140 g, with a wing length of about 19.5 cm and a tail of around 12.7 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 37,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Taiwan Green Pigeon?
The Taiwan Green Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 140 g.
Where does the Taiwan Green Pigeon live?
The Taiwan Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan and far n Philippines, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Taiwan Green Pigeon belong to?
The Taiwan Green Pigeon (Treron formosae) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Taiwan Green Pigeon eat?
The Taiwan Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Taiwan Green Pigeon migrate?
The Taiwan Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Taiwan 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.
What sound does the Taiwan Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Taiwan 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 Taiwan Green Pigeon's range?
The Taiwan Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 37,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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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.