Birding In Taiwan - White-bellied Green-Pigeon
White-bellied Green-Pigeon Treron sieboldii sororius
Endemic subspecies
Also known as Japanese Green-Pigeon, the
White-bellied Green-Pigeon is a fairly large (33 cm) pigeon with a dark
green back, inner secondaries and tail. The outer secondaries and primaries
are blackish. The forehead is golden yellow, while the nape and neck are
light green, becoming bluish gray on the lower neck and upper mantle in the
male. Also in the male only, the inner wing coverts and scapulars are
purplish brown, forming a large shoulder patch. The throat and upper breast
are bright yellowish green, with a golden tinge centrally, duller in the
female. The belly is nearly white, merging to a pale yellow vent area with
dark green streaks. The legs and feet are purplish red and
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