Prakruti Parichay
ColumbidaeTreron

Ashy-headed Green Pigeon

Treron (pompado,a) phaymi

27–27 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayan foothills and NE India. Both sexes told from Thick-billed Green Pigeon by thin blue-grey bill (without prominent red base) and lack of prominent greenish orbital skin. Male as maroon mantle; further differences from male Thick-billed are diffuse orange patch on breast. greenish-yellow throat, and uniform dark chestnut undertail-coverts. Female lacks maroon mantle. Green central tail feathers, greyish cap, yellowish throat and white undertail covers help separatefr omfemale Orange-breasted. Tail shape and paler green coloration help separate from female W edge-tailed Green Pigeon. Habits like those of Orange - breasted. Foothill evergreen and moist-deciduous forest.

Colour

GreenBlueGreyRed
Average size
27 cm
Habitat
Foothill evergreen and moist-deciduous forest.
Behaviour
Resident., as maroon mantle, further differences from male Thick-billed are diffuse orange patch on breast. greenish-yellow throat, and uniform dark chestnut undertail-coverts. Female lacks maroon mantle. Green central tail feathers, greyish cap, yellowish throat and white undertail covers help separatefr omfemale Orange-breasted. Tail shape and paler green coloration help separate from female W edge-tailed Green Pigeon. Habits like those of Orange - breasted.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayan foothills and NE India. Both sexes told from Thick-billed Green Pigeon by thin blue-grey bill (without prominent red base) and lack of prominent greenish orbital skin. Male as maroon mantle; further differences from male Thick-billed are diffuse orange patch on breast. greenish-yellow throat, and uniform dark chestnut undertail-coverts. Female lacks maroon mantle. Green central tail feathers, greyish cap, yellowish throat and white undertail covers help separatefr omfemale Orange-breasted. Tail shape and paler green coloration help separate from female W edge-tailed Green Pigeon. Habits like those of Orange - breasted. Foothill evergreen and moist-deciduous forest.

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Ashy-headed Green Pigeon is bigger than Black-throated Thrush but smaller than Bulwer's Petrel.

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Ashy-headed Green Pigeon

Treron (pompado,a) phaymi

27–27 cm