Whistling green pigeon

Whistling green pigeon
Illustration by Keulemans, 1893
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Treron
Species: T. formosae
Binomial name
Treron formosae
Swinhoe, 1863
Synonyms
  • Sphenocercus formosae

The whistling green pigeon (Treron formosae) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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