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Andaman Green Pigeon
Treron chloropterus
Andaman Green Pigeon (Treron chloropterus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Andaman Green Pigeon (Treron chloropterus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 234 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 chloropterus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 234 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andaman 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 Andaman Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andaman Green Pigeon (Treron chloropterus) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Andaman and Nicobar Is.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 234 g, with a wing length of about 17.2 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 6,118 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andaman Green Pigeon?
The Andaman Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 234 g.
Where does the Andaman Green Pigeon live?
The Andaman Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Andaman and Nicobar Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Andaman Green Pigeon belong to?
The Andaman Green Pigeon (Treron chloropterus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Andaman Green Pigeon eat?
The Andaman Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Andaman Green Pigeon migrate?
The Andaman Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andaman 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.
How large is the Andaman Green Pigeon's range?
The Andaman Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 6,118 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.