Large Green Pigeon
A species of Green pigeons Scientific name : Treron capellei Genus : Green pigeons
Large Green Pigeon, A species of Green pigeons
Botanical name: Treron capellei
Genus: Green pigeons
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Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Description
The large green pigeon (Treron capellei) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Size
36 cm
Feeding Habits
Large Green Pigeon primarily consumes fruit like figs, exhibiting acrobatic feeding by hanging upside-down at branch tips, usually foraging in small groups.
Habitat
Large Green Pigeon typically inhabits lowland and foothill forests within the Greater Sundas region. These birds show a preference for primary forests and fragmented forest patches, thriving in dense, tropical environments where such conditions are prevalent.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Species Status
The largest threat to the large green pigeon is the deforestation of its forest home. Large amounts of its original habitat have been cut down due to illegal logging and making way for palm oil plantations which have also had a devastating effect on other species.
Photo By Wich'yanan (Jay) Limparungpatthanakij
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Green pigeons Species
Large Green Pigeon