Taiwan Green Pigeon

Overview

The Taiwan green pigeon, or whistling green pigeon (Treron formosae), is a bird species first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in Taiwan and the Batanes in the Philippines, where it has been assessed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Identification

• Visually similar to the Wedge-tailed green pigeon but usually with darker plumage.
• Females display various green shades throughout the body.
• Males possess a distinctive purple-grey patch over the wings.

Habitat

Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. The species primarily inhabits subtropical broadleaved evergreen forest and cultivated fields with nearby trees, occurring mainly in lowlands and hills on small islands but acting as a montane species in Taiwan up to 2,000 metres.

Did you know?

The Ryukyu green pigeon of the Ryukyu Islands was formerly considered the same species, but it was split into a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.