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Ashy-headed Green Pigeon
Treron phayrei
Ashy-headed Green Pigeon (Treron phayrei) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon (Treron phayrei) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 187 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 phayrei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 187 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy-headed 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 Ashy-headed Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon (Treron phayrei) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia and s China; w Indonesia?.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 187 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 8.5 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy-headed Green Pigeon?
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 187 g.
Where does the Ashy-headed Green Pigeon live?
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia and s China; w Indonesia?, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ashy-headed Green Pigeon belong to?
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon (Treron phayrei) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Ashy-headed Green Pigeon eat?
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ashy-headed Green Pigeon migrate?
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy-headed 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 Ashy-headed Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy-headed 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 Ashy-headed Green Pigeon's range?
The Ashy-headed Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million 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.