Pin-tailed green pigeon

The pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Pin-tailed green pigeon
Species Treron apicauda apicauda from Ghatgarh village of Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Treron
Species:
T. apicauda
Binomial name
Treron apicauda
Blyth, 1846

Description

Pin-tailed green pigeon

Its plumage is mostly yellowish green and it has pointed tail feathers.

Diet

Fruits and berries are its main food. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Artist's illustration

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Treron apicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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