African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus(Temminck, CJ, 1811)
English (US) African Green Pigeon
The African Green Pigeon (Treron calvus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Treron calvus
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- African Green Pigeon
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1811)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 15 subspecies for this species.
- Treron calvus nudirostris
- Treron calvus sharpei
- Treron calvus calvus
- Treron calvus poensis
- Treron calvus virescens
- Treron calvus uellensis
- Treron calvus gibberifrons
- Treron calvus brevicera
- Treron calvus wakefieldii
- Treron calvus granti
- Treron calvus salvadorii
- Treron calvus ansorgei
- Treron calvus schalowi
- Treron calvus vylderi
- Treron calvus delalandii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba Calva
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1811)
- Type locality
- Loango and Angola, restricted to Loango by Hartert and Goodson, antea, p. 349.
- Original description
- Les Pigeons p.35, pl.7
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
Comoro Green Pigeon
Treron griveaudi
Madagascar Green Pigeon
Treron australis
Pemba Green Pigeon
Treron pembaensis
Sao Tome Green Pigeon
Treron sanctithomae
Yellow-vented Green Pigeon
Treron seimundi
Pin-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron apicauda
Sumatran Green Pigeon
Treron oxyurus
Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon
Treron sphenurus
White-bellied Green Pigeon
Treron sieboldii
Whistling Green Pigeon
Treron formosae
White-eared Brown Dove
Phapitreron leucotis
Amethyst Brown Dove
Phapitreron amethystinus
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