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Bruce's Green Pigeon

Treron waalia

Least ConcernRareFruitWoodlandPlatform nestMedium · 254 g
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 1
Photo: Attila Oláh · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 2
Photo: Attila Oláh · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 3
Photo: Attila Oláh · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 4
Photo: Attila Oláh · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 5
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 6
Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 7
Photo: Jacky Judas · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 8
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 9
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia), photo 10
Photo: James Bruce · CC0

About the Bruce's Green Pigeon

Bruce's green pigeon, also known as the yellow-bellied fruit pigeon or the yellow-bellied green pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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ID tip

Despite its name, Bruce's green pigeon is mostly grey with a light yellow breast and olive green upper wings.

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Where it lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Nigeria Gambia Ethiopia Ghana Oman Uganda Senegal Saudi Arabia Cameroon Yemen Benin Burkina Faso South Sudan Niger Eritrea Togo Djibouti Chad Côte d’Ivoire Kenya Mali Somalia Guinea

Recorded as a rare visitor in Sudan.

When to see it

Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Little Green Pigeon (Treron olax) Little Green PigeonTreron olaxThe little green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Pin-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron apicauda) Pin-tailed Green PigeonTreron apicaudaThe pin-tailed green pigeon is a medium sized dove, with an average weight of 185-255 grams. Whistling Green Pigeon (Treron formosae) Whistling Green PigeonTreron formosaeThe Taiwan green pigeon is visually similar to the Wedge-tailed green pigeon, but with usually darker plumage.

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