Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia)
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Bruce's Green Pigeon

Treron waalia (Meyer, FAA, 1793)

254 gWeight

Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia), also known as the yellow-bellied fruit pigeon or the yellow-bellied green pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Ethiopia, Gambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Ethiopia, Gambia

Bruce's Green Pigeon has been recorded at 95 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana285 records
  2. Ayn HamranOman218 records
  3. Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria189 records
More places
  1. Tono Dam & vicinityGhana137 records
  2. Mole NPGhana136 records
  3. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia135 records
  4. Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia72 records
  5. Bishangari LodgeEthiopia61 records
  6. TendabaGambia60 records
  7. Kidepo Valley NPUganda56 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaEthiopiaGambiaOmanNigeriaUgandaSenegalCameroon

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

Bruce's green pigeon (Treron waalia), also known as the yellow-bellied fruit pigeon or the yellow-bellied green pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Questions

How big is the Bruce's Green Pigeon?

The Bruce's Green Pigeon weighs around 254 g.

Where does the Bruce's Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Africa, Palearctic: southwestern Arabian Peninsula, Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Socotra and Uganda. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Ethiopia and Gambia.

When is the best time to see the Bruce's Green Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Bruce's Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bruce's Green Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Bruce's Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Bruce's Green Pigeon in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight
254 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
179 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa, Palearctic: southwestern Arabian Peninsula, Senegal and Gambia to Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Socotra and Uganda

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Other birds in the genus Treron

Bruce's Green Pigeon

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