Buru green pigeon

Buru green pigeon
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Columbiformes
Family:	Columbidae
Genus:	Treron
Species:	T. aromaticus
Binomial name
Treron aromaticus (Gmelin, 1789)

The Buru green pigeon (Treron aromaticus) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. It is found in the forests in the islands of the southern Moluccas. Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.

Behaviour

The Buru green pigeon usually occurs singly or in small groups. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings that are characteristic of pigeons in general. It eats the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.

References

1. "Treron aromaticus". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2014-12-31.

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