Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron sphenurus)
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Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon

Treron sphenurus (Vigors, 1832)

≈31 cmLength210 gWeight

It is a green pigeon of montane broadleaf and mixed forests, also known in Chinese by the vernacular name “ge lüjiu” (“song green pigeon”).

Busiest months: April–May and December · Most records: India, Thailand, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon has been recorded at 252 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. SattalIndia443 records
  2. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia311 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand239 records
More places
  1. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia229 records
  2. Manas NP – BanasbariIndia204 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – Rongtong and Shivakhola ForestIndia178 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NPThailand166 records
  5. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal109 records
  6. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand105 records
  7. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia95 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaThailandChinaNepalVietnamBhutanIndonesiaMalaysia

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

Questions

How big is the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon?

The Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon is about ≈31 cm long and weighs around 210 g.

Where does the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern India to central China, Southeast Asia, Bali and Lombok (western Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in India, Thailand and China.

When is the best time to see the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April, May and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈31 cm
Weight
210 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
171 mm
Tail
117 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northern India to central China, Southeast Asia, Bali and Lombok (western Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Treron sphenurus sphenurus Himalayas to Myanmar, n Thailand, n Laos and s China

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

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Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon

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