Large green pigeon

Treron capellei

The large green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Large green pigeon (female) A flock of these large green pigeons on the Spiky Fig tree in a misty morning. Birds with small beaks like these pigeons can easily get into the flesh of the fig bypassing the sharp hairs. Epiphytic fig like this spiky fig depends on canopy birds like these to disperse its seeds onto another host tree. This is recorded during our few days observation to document the ecological value of this fig species as an important species for our reforestation projects. The Spiky Fig (Ficus cucurbitina): https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104512/spiky_fig.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/104602/spiky_fig_tree.html Geotagged,Large green pigeon,Malaysia,Summer,Treron capellei

Distribution

The population of the large green pigeon is estimated to be at approximately 15,000 to 30,000 individuals across its range in Southeast Asia.
Large Green Pigeon Trio Three pigeons resting on a branch after they have eaten their fill of delicious figs from a nearby wild Ficus tree. These are beautiful birds and primarily feeds on large fruits in the lowland forest. Unfortunately they are listed as vulnerable species as forest lost is a major threat to them. 1stopborneo,Geotagged,Large green pigeon,Malaysia,Spring,Treron capellei,avians,birds,borneo,wildlife

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.

Predators

The largest threat to the large green pigeon is the deforestation of its forest home. Large amounts of its original habitat have been cut down due to illegal logging and making way for palm oil plantations which have also had a devastating effect on other species.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae
GenusTreron
SpeciesT. capellei
Photographed in
Malaysia