Fruit dove profile
Thick-billed green pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Welcome to the profile of the Thick-billed green pigeon (Treron curvirostra). The documented natural range includes Nepal, north-eastern India, Burma, southern China, Hainan, Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, western Philippines (Palawan, Mindoro, Balabac). With a body length of 24-31 cm, this species belongs to the green pigeons. Within the European Fruit Dove Project, the current status is recorded as: currently not represented in the project stock. This page brings together…
Description
Welcome to the profile of the Thick-billed green pigeon (Treron curvirostra). The documented natural range includes Nepal, north-eastern India, Burma, southern China, Hainan, Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, western Philippines (Palawan, Mindoro, Balabac). With a body length of 24-31 cm, this species belongs to the green pigeons. Within the European Fruit Dove Project, the current status is recorded as: currently not represented in the project stock. This page brings together distribution data, identification notes and practical husbandry experience, helping keepers and breeders to exchange knowledge and support the long-term conservation breeding of this species.
Profile & short facts for Thick-billed green pigeon
| English name | Thick-billed green pigeon |
|---|---|
| German name | Papageischnabeltaube |
| Scientific name | Treron curvirostra |
| Genus | Treron |
| Category | Treron - green pigeons |
| Distribution | Nepal, north-eastern India, Burma, southern China, Hainan, Indochina, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo, western Philippines (Palawan, Mindoro, Balabac) |
| Subspecies | none | Eleven subspecies have been described, but they are generally no longer recognised because the distinguishing characters are considered insufficient. |
| Size / characteristics | 24-31 cm | sexes can be distinguished by the colour of the back plumage: chestnut-brown in the male (see image), green in the female |
| Status | currently not represented in the project stock |
Habitat and natural range
tropical and subtropical humid forests, forest edges, dense scrub and secondary forests.
Feeding in the European Fruit Dove Project
Frugivorous. Feeds mainly on fleshy fruits such as wild figs; unlike true fruit doves, green pigeons may also process small seeds in the digestive tract. In human care: fruit-dove diet, soft-fruit mix and small amounts of easily digestible seeds.
Husbandry in the European Fruit Dove Project
Very agile green pigeon. Appreciates climbing opportunities among branches. A well-insulated or lightly heated shelter for the European winter is strongly recommended to prevent frost damage to the legs and feet.
Breeding and offspring
The clutch usually consists of 1–2 eggs. Nests are often rather loose platforms in dense thorny vegetation. Visual screening along aviary sides can significantly improve breeding success.
Subspecies and systematics
none | Eleven subspecies have been described, but they are generally no longer recognised because the distinguishing characters are considered insufficient.
Special notes on the species
Has a massive, parrot-like curved upper mandible that can crack harder shells of wild fruits.
Conservation status
| IUCN | LC (Least Concern) |
|---|---|
| CITES | Not listed |
| EU species protection | Not listed |
Further sources
Images of the Thick-billed green pigeon
Image credits
Papageischnabeltaube (© Johannes Pfleiderer)