Timor green pigeon
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.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Treron |
| Species: | T. psittaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Treron psittaceus (Temminck, 1808) | |
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
- BirdLife International (2016). "Treron psittaceus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22691186A93305310. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691186A93305310.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- 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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