
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
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
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana285 records
- Ayn HamranOman218 records
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria189 records
More places
- Tono Dam & vicinityGhana137 records
- Mole NPGhana136 records
- Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia135 records
- Tendaba – Tendaba CampGambia72 records
- Bishangari LodgeEthiopia61 records
- TendabaGambia60 records
- Kidepo Valley NPUganda56 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Treron
Other birds in the genus Treron
Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollis
Little Green PigeonTreron olax
Pink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernans
Orange-breasted Green PigeonTreron bicinctus
Sri Lanka Green PigeonTreron pompadora
Grey-fronted Green PigeonTreron affinis
Ashy-headed Green PigeonTreron phayrei
Andaman Green PigeonTreron chloropterus
Philippine Green PigeonTreron axillaris
Buru Green PigeonTreron aromaticus
Thick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostra
Grey-cheeked Green PigeonTreron griseicauda
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- EnglishBruce's Green Pigeon
- 简体中文黄腹绿鸠
- 繁體中文黃腹綠鳩
- 日本語キバラアオバト
- DeutschWaaliagrüntaube
- FrançaisColombar waalia
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- ItalianoColomba verde panciagialla
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