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Yellow-vented Green Pigeon
Treron seimundi
Yellow-vented Green Pigeon (Treron seimundi) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon (Treron seimundi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 158 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 seimundi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 158 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-vented 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 Yellow-vented Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon (Treron seimundi) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 158 g, with a wing length of about 15.4 cm and a tail of around 14.2 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 220,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-vented Green Pigeon?
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 158 g.
Where does the Yellow-vented Green Pigeon live?
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-vented Green Pigeon belong to?
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon (Treron seimundi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Yellow-vented Green Pigeon eat?
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-vented Green Pigeon migrate?
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-vented 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.
How large is the Yellow-vented Green Pigeon's range?
The Yellow-vented Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 220,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.