Pemba Green Pigeon (Treron pembaensis)
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Pemba Green Pigeon

Treron pembaensis Pakenham, 1940

25 cmLength206 gWeight

The Pemba green pigeon (Treron pembaensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Pemba green pigeon (Treron pembaensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. The head, neck, breast, and underparts are greenish-grey, while the upperparts from the lower mantle to the rump are olive-green, brighter on the rump and uppertail-coverts and with a greyish wash elsewhere. There is a dark greyish-purple patch on the shoulder formed by the lesser wing-coverts.

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Questions

How big is the Pemba Green Pigeon?

The Pemba Green Pigeon is about 25 cm long and weighs around 206 g.

Where does the Pemba Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Pemba Island (off Tanzania).

Is the Pemba Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pemba Green Pigeon as Vulnerable.

What does the Pemba Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Pemba Green Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
206 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
169 mm
Tail
82 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: Pemba Island (off Tanzania)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Other birds in the genus Treron

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Pemba Green Pigeon

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