Wedge-Tailed Green Pigeon
Sattal
Uttarakhand
May 2019
The wedge-tailed green pigeon (Treron sphenurus) is a medium sized green pigeon, measuring 30 to 35 cm in length and weighing 200 to 220 grams.
The overall plumage is yellowish green. The crown is coppery gold. The head and neck are yellowish green. The breast is orange-rufous. The underparts are yellowish green. In males part of the back and scapulars are maroon.
The bill is pale blue with pale pinkish tip. The irises are pale blue. The legs are short and the feet dark red. The
call of these species is a melodious whistling sound.
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