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The Sumatran green pigeon is a relatively slender species with a long wedge-shaped tail. It has a 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. The wing length is 159–170 mm (6.26–6.69 in) in males and 156–157 mm (6.14–6.18 in) in females, while tail length is 102–119 mm (4.02–4.69 in) across both sexes. Adult males have a dark green head and body, bright yellow lower belly and undertail-coverts, dark grey tail, and unfeathered patches on the face. Voice: The variable song consists of rapid, rich whistles. It includes several characteristic even, two-syllable whistles, succeeded by a final upslurred or overslurred coo-wha or coo-whow. The call is a whistling coo-wok or coaa-cooa, with the second note rising in pitch.
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When to see the Sumatran Green Pigeon
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Where to see the Sumatran Green Pigeon
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About the Sumatran Green Pigeon
The Sumatran green pigeon 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 on Sumatra and 600 to 3,000 m 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.
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Easily confused with
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Flores Green PigeonTreron florisThe Flores green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Sumba Green PigeonTreron teysmanniiThe Sumba green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
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