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| Whistling Green Pigeon Treron formosae permagnus
- Female |
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| Photographer : | © Sarah Freiberg |
| Location : | Chatan-Cho area, Okinawa, Japan |
| Date : |
10 August 2012 |
| English synonyms: | Red-capped Green Pigeon, Red-capped Green-Pigeon, Whistling Green-Pigeon, Formosan Green Pigeon, Formosan Green-Pigeon, Ryukyu Green Pigeon (permagnus, medioximus), Ryukyu Green-Pigeon (permagnus, medioximus), Taiwan Green Pigeon, Taiwan Green-Pigeon |
| Bird Family : | Columbidae - Pigeons & Doves |
| Bird Group : | COLUMBIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Found this pair perched behind my house in front of a dense jungle area. They did not mind our presence and let us get right underneath them to take pictures. Unfortunately they were on a very high wire and I could not get any closer shots. Though near threatened, there seems to be a small flock living in this area. I saw about 20 in a tree outside our home last year during this time but was without my camera. They tend to come out in the early evening and perch on the wires or high fences. - SF |
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