Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon
A species of Green pigeons, Also known as Wedge-tailed Pigeon Scientific name : Treron sphenurus Genus : Green pigeons
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon, A species of Green pigeons
Also known as:
Wedge-tailed Pigeon
Botanical name: Treron sphenurus
Genus: Green pigeons
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Description
Photo By Arnab Pal 
Description
It is greenish yellow with wedge shaped tail. The crown is tinged with orange-rufous with variable amount of maroon on back and scapulars in male but absent in female. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. 
Size
33 cm
Feeding Habits
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon primarily consumes fruits and berries, favoring figs, mulberries, as well as Myrica and several others. Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon forages acrobatically in the treetops, sometimes hanging upside-down to reach food, and also visits salt-licks on the ground. They are commonly seen foraging alone, in pairs, or small flocks.
Habitat
The wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is typically found in dense broadleaf forests with an abundance of trees such as oak, elm, laurel, and rhododendron. This species favors forested habitats that also include regions undergoing secondary growth and can be found across broad geographical areas, particularly in the forests of the Indian subcontinent and Indochina, as well as on islands such as Sumatra, Java, and Lombok.
Dite type
Frugivorous
Photo By Arnab Pal 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Green pigeons Species
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon 
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