White-bellied green pigeon

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White-bellied green pigeon
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Treron
Species:
T. sieboldii
Binomial name
Treron sieboldii
(Temminck, 1835)

The white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii), also known as Siebold's green pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in East Asia, Russian Far East and Southeast Asia. [1] Its natural habitat is temperate forests.[ citation needed ] Its population has increased significantly since 2000. [2]

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White-bellied green pigeons in Ōiso, 2023


Habitat

White-bellied green pigeons are located in Japan, China and the most of East Asia and Southeast Asia, not to mention the Russian Far East. [1]

Description

The white-bellied green pigeon has a bright green head and chest, olive-colored wings and white belly, undertail and legs, like the name suggests. Its beak is a light bluish, and on the shoulders a patch of maroon is seen. The eye rings are vivid blue.

Taxonomy

The white-bellied green pigeon is a Member of the Family Columbidae, which includes several subfamilies like Treroninae, and with it the genus Treron. It is closely related to the Ryukyu green pigeon.

Behaviour

The pigeon is known for its unusual habit of drinking saltwater. Scientists believe that this can help with the Pigeon's digestion of acidic Berries.[ citation needed ] A well-known location where the pigeons do this in Japan is Terugasaki in Ōiso in Kanagawa Prefecture. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2016). "Treron sieboldii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T22691283A93308026. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691283A93308026.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Ueta, Mutsuyuki (2020), "Avifauna at Ooyamazawa: Decline of Birds that Forage in Bushy Understories", Long-Term Ecosystem Changes in Riparian Forests, Ecological Research Monographs, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 201–211, doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-3009-8_11 , ISBN   978-981-15-3008-1
  3. ↑ "Japanese Green Pigeon". Archived from the original on April 20, 2004. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "White-bellied green pigeons battle waves in Kanagawa". Mainichi Shimbun . November 4, 2015. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.


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