Wildlifeof Sumatra
Green-Spectacled Pigeon
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Treron oxyurus
Basic stats
Habitat
Canopy of dense hill and montane forest; 350–1,800m on Sumatra
Range
Endemic to Indonesia: Sumatra and western Java
The Sumatran green pigeon, first described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1823, is endemic to Indonesia, where it is found on Sumatra and western Java. It inhabits the canopy of dense hill and montane forest and has been recorded at elevations of 350 to 1,800 m on Sumatra (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Green-Spectacled Pigeon live in?
- Canopy of dense hill and montane forest; 350–1,800m on Sumatra
- Where is the Green-Spectacled Pigeon found?
- Endemic to Indonesia: Sumatra and western Java