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Treron is a genus of birds within the family Columbidae, classified under the subfamily Treroninae. The scientific name was established by Vieillot in 1816. This taxon belongs to the class Aves, order Columbiformes, and phylum Chordata within the kingdom Animalia. The genus comprises 29 species of birds.
Records for Treron have been documented in countries including Indonesia, Cameroon, India, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Specimens are held by institutions such as RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ROM, FMNH, USNM, and UMZC. The genus is associated with a large number of occurrence records and is referenced in various encyclopedia articles.
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Species
Treron
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae
Le genre Treron comprend 29 espèces d'oiseaux appartenant à la famille des Columbidae.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 982
- With media
- 18
- Family
- Columbidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, ROM, FMNH, USNM, UMZC
- Recorded in
- Indonesia, Cameroon, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Treroninae
- Image
- Thick-billed Green Pigeon.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Treron is a genus of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. It contains 30 species distributed across Asia and Africa, they all are remarkable for their green plumage that lead to their common name green pigeons, which comes from a carotenoid pigment found in their diets of fruits in their wild habitats; other than that, they also eat various, nuts, and/or seeds.
Members of this genus can be further grouped into species with long tails, medium-length tails, and wedge-shaped tails. Most species of green pigeon display sexual dimorphism, where males and females can be readily distinguished by differences in their plumage. They dwell in trees and occupy a variety of wooded habitats.
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