Pin-tailed green pigeon
| Pin-tailed green pigeon | |
|---|---|
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| Specie Treron apicauda apicauda from Ghatgarh village of Nainital district of Uttarakhand, India | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Treron |
| Species: | T. apicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Treron apicauda Blyth, 1846 | |
The pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. Its plumage is mostly yellowish green and it has pointed tail feathers. Fruits and berries are its main food. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Artist's illustration
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Treron apicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.