Sumatran Green Pigeon
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0

Doves and Pigeons

Sumatran Green Pigeon

Treron oxyurus

NTNear Threatened Endemic to Indonesia
Family
Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
Order
Columbiformes

Overview

The Sumatran green pigeon (Treron oxyurus) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. First described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1823, it is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found in Sumatra and western Java. It inhabits the canopy of dense hill and montane forest and has been recorded at elevations of 350 to 1,800 m (1,100 to 5,900 ft) on Sumatra and 600 to 3,000 m (2,000 to 9,800 ft) on Java. The Sumatran green pigeon is a relatively slender species with a long wedge-shaped tail and an adult length of 29.0–34.1 cm (11.4–13.4 in) in males and 27.7–29.0 cm (10.9–11.4 in) in females.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Montane forest of Sumatra and western Java.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.