Taiwan Green Pigeon (Treron formosae)
About the Taiwan Green Pigeon
The Taiwan green pigeon or whistling 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 in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Ryukyu green pigeon (T. permagnus) of the Ryukyu 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. There are thought to be two subspecies: T. f. formosae - endemic to Taiwan T. f. filipinus - endemic to the Philippines, found on Batanes and the Babuyan Islands.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 8 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines, Taiwan (China) in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Orange-breasted Green PigeonTreron bicinctusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.