Listen to the Orange-breasted green pigeon
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About the Orange-breasted green pigeon
The Orange-breasted green pigeon is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 175 g.
What does the Orange-breasted green pigeon sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus) is a pigeon found across tropical Asia south of the Himalaya across parts of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Like other green pigeons, it feeds mainly on small fruit. They may be found in pairs or in small flocks, foraging quietly and moving slowly on trees. The nape is blue-grey and the crown is yellowish green. The uppertail coverts are bronzed and the undertail coverts are unmarked rufous. The male has a pinkish band on the upper breast with a broader orange one below while the female has a bright yellow breast.
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Columba livia
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove
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European turtle dove
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Stock dove
Columba oenas
Spotted dove
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Laughing dove
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Mourning dove
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Kererū
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Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
Zebra dove
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Crested pigeon
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Orange-breasted green pigeon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Orange-breasted green pigeon on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Orange-breasted green pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Orange-breasted green pigeon as “least concern”.
What family does the Orange-breasted green pigeon belong to?
The Orange-breasted green pigeon (Treron bicinctus) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- Orange-breasted Green Pigeon (Treron bicinctus) from Ezhimala by Manoj Karingamadathil by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q792890 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Orange-breasted green pigeon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Thimindu Goonatillake from Colombo, Sri Lanka – CC BY-SA 2.0