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Ryukyu Green Pigeon
Treron permagnus
Ryukyu Green Pigeon (Treron permagnus) — Pigeons & Doves of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon (Treron permagnus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 140 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Treron
- Species permagnus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 140 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ryukyu 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 Ryukyu Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon (Treron permagnus) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Ryukyu Is. (s Japan).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 140 g, with a wing length of about 20.1 cm and a tail of around 14.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,735 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ryukyu Green Pigeon?
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 140 g.
Where does the Ryukyu Green Pigeon live?
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ryukyu Green Pigeon belong to?
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon (Treron permagnus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Ryukyu Green Pigeon eat?
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ryukyu Green Pigeon migrate?
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ryukyu Green Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Ryukyu Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Ryukyu 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 Ryukyu Green Pigeon's range?
The Ryukyu Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 3,735 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.