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Large green pigeon

Treron capellei

BirdHuntableListed as Vulnerableby…

Overview

Greenish-grey body color with a yellow chest in both males and females.

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Bird
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Treron
Species
capellei

Habitat

This bird inhabits primary and secondary evergreen rainforests, almost always in the lowland but may inhabit foothills of up to 1500 meters high. Small flocks generate in the high canopies of the rainforest in search of fruiting trees. Although this bird is primarily active during the day, nocturnal movements have been noticed.

Diet

Fruit, seeds and invertebrates.

Behavior

This bird inhabits primary and secondary evergreen rainforests, almost always in the lowland but may inhabit foothills of up to 1500 meters high. Small flocks generate in the high canopies of the rainforest in search of fruiting trees. Although this bird is primarily active during the day, nocturnal movements have been noticed.

Hunting

More information is needed.

Conservation Status

Listed as Vulnerableby IUCN.