Biology:White-bellied green pigeon

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Short description: Species of bird

White-bellied green pigeon
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Treron
Species:
T. sieboldii
Binomial name
Treron sieboldii
(Temminck, 1835)

The white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in China , Japan , South Korea , Laos, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, India and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. Its population has increased significantly since 2000.[2] File:Treronsieboldii - oiso kanagawa - 2023 6 4.webm

The pigeon is known for its unusual habit of drinking saltwater. A well-known location where the pigeons do this in Japan is Terugasaki in Ōiso in Kanagawa Prefecture.[3][4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q997448 entry