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Sumatran Green Pigeon
Treron oxyurus
Sumatran Green Pigeon (Treron oxyurus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sumatran Green Pigeon (Treron oxyurus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 206 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 oxyurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 206 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sumatran 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 Sumatran Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sumatran Green Pigeon (Treron oxyurus) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra and w Java.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 206 g, with a wing length of about 15.7 cm and a tail of around 12 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 95,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sumatran Green Pigeon?
The Sumatran Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 206 g.
Where does the Sumatran Green Pigeon live?
The Sumatran Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra and w Java, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sumatran Green Pigeon belong to?
The Sumatran Green Pigeon (Treron oxyurus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Sumatran Green Pigeon eat?
The Sumatran Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Sumatran Green Pigeon migrate?
The Sumatran Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sumatran 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 Sumatran Green Pigeon's range?
The Sumatran Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 95,000 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.