Ashy-headed Green Pigeon
A species of Green pigeons Scientific name : Treron phayrei Genus : Green pigeons
Ashy-headed Green Pigeon, A species of Green pigeons
Botanical name: Treron phayrei
Genus: Green pigeons
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Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan
Description
The ashy-headed green pigeon (Treron phayrei) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. It is found from Nepal, northeast India and Bangladesh to southwest China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam. Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex. It has been added in the Red List of IUCN in 2014.
Size
26 cm
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Behavior
The ashy-headed green pigeon usually occur singly or in small groups. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings that are characteristic of pigeons in general. It eats the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.
Photo By Ashwin Viswanathan
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Green pigeons Species
Ashy-headed Green Pigeon