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White-bellied Green Pigeon
Treron sieboldii
White-bellied Green Pigeon (Treron sieboldii) — Pigeons & Doves of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The White-bellied Green Pigeon (Treron sieboldii) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 245 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 sieboldii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 245 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-bellied 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 White-bellied Green Pigeon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The White-bellied Green Pigeon (Treron sieboldii) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR Japan to se Asia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 245 g, with a wing length of about 18.3 cm and a tail of around 11.8 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-bellied Green Pigeon?
The White-bellied Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 245 g.
Where does the White-bellied Green Pigeon live?
The White-bellied Green Pigeon is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR Japan to se Asia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-bellied Green Pigeon belong to?
The White-bellied Green Pigeon (Treron sieboldii) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the White-bellied Green Pigeon eat?
The White-bellied Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-bellied Green Pigeon migrate?
The White-bellied Green Pigeon is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the White-bellied 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 White-bellied Green Pigeon's range?
The White-bellied Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 2.2 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.