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Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron sphenurus
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron sphenurus) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron sphenurus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 210 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 sphenurus
Where it lives
Northern India to central China, southeastern Asia, Bali and Lombok (western Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 210 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron sphenurus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n India to c China, se Asia, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 210 g, with a wing length of about 17.1 cm and a tail of around 11.7 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon?
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon live?
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n India to c China, se Asia, Bali and Lombok (w Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon belong to?
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron sphenurus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon eat?
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon migrate?
The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Wedge-tailed 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 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Wedge-tailed 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 Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon's range?
The Wedge-tailed 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.