Timor green pigeon

Timor green pigeon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Treron
Species:
T. psittaceus
Binomial name
Treron psittaceus
(Temminck, 1808)
Synonyms

Treron psittacea ([[ |Temminck]], 1808)

The Timor green pigeon (Treron psittaceus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on the islands of Rote and Timor. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Distribution and habitat

The Timor green pigeon is found on the islands of Rote, Timor, Semau, and Atauro in the Lesser Sundas. It inhabits primary forest, monsoon forest, and secondary forest with tall trees in lowlands, occurring up to altitudes of 160 m (520 ft).[2]

Behaviour and ecology

The Timor green pigeon is frugivorous and has been recorded feeding on figs.[2]

References

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2021). "Treron psittaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T22691186A198435213. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T22691186A198435213.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Baptista, Luis F.; Trail, Pepper W.; Horblit, H.M.; de Juana, Eduardo; Garcia, Ernest (2020-03-04), Billerman, Shawn M.; Keeney, Brooke K.; Rodewald, Paul G.; Schulenberg, Thomas S. (eds.), "Timor Green-Pigeon (Treron psittaceus)", Birds of the World, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, doi:10.2173/bow.timgrp1.01, retrieved 2021-12-10


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