Grey-fronted Green Pigeon (Treron affinis)
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Grey-fronted Green Pigeon

Treron affinis (Jerdon, 1840)

234 gWeight

The grey-fronted green pigeon (Treron affinis) is a pigeon in the genus Treron.

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India

Grey-fronted Green Pigeon has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia865 records
  2. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia607 records
  3. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia548 records
More places
  1. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia249 records
  2. College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, PookodeIndia240 records
  3. Kerala Agricultural UniversityIndia213 records
  4. HergaIndia204 records
  5. Kerala Agricultural University – Botanical GardenIndia155 records
  6. Eshwar Nagar, ManipalIndia104 records
  7. Kerala Agricultural University – Krishi Vignyan KendraIndia94 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

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

The grey-fronted green pigeon (Treron affinis) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. It is found in the forests of the Western Ghats in India. Many authorities have split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon?

The Grey-fronted Green Pigeon weighs around 234 g.

Where does the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southwestern India. It is most often recorded in India.

When is the best time to see the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon?

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

Is the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Grey-fronted Green Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
234 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
144 mm
Tail
76 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southwestern India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Other birds in the genus Treron

Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonCinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollisLittle Green PigeonLittle Green PigeonTreron olaxPink-necked Green PigeonPink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernansOrange-breasted Green PigeonOrange-breasted Green PigeonTreron bicinctusSri Lanka Green PigeonSri Lanka Green PigeonTreron pompadoraAshy-headed Green PigeonAshy-headed Green PigeonTreron phayreiAndaman Green PigeonAndaman Green PigeonTreron chloropterusPhilippine Green PigeonPhilippine Green PigeonTreron axillarisBuru Green PigeonBuru Green PigeonTreron aromaticusThick-billed Green PigeonThick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostraGrey-cheeked Green PigeonGrey-cheeked Green PigeonTreron griseicaudaSumba Green PigeonSumba Green PigeonTreron teysmannii
Grey-fronted Green Pigeon

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