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Photo of Whistling Green-Pigeon (Treron formosae)

Whistling Green-Pigeon

Treron formosae

The Taiwan green pigeon (Treron formosae) is a bird in the family Columbidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in Taiwan and Batanes. The Ryukyu green pigeon (T. permagnus) of the Ryuku Islands was formerly considered conspecific, with both species being united together as the whistling green pigeon, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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