Subspecies in India
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)
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This species is uncommon and is an endemic species of India. It inhabits evergreen forests of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (up to 1,500m asl). It breeds during February-March. It is frugivorous (BirdLife International 2017).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Near Threatened in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/)According to the IUCN Red List assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to agriculture and other human encroachments (BirdLife International 2017).
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | No date |
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| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1 | ||||||||||||
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| Assam | |||||||||||||
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| Uttar Pradesh | |||||||||||||
| Uttarakhand | |||||||||||||
| West Bengal | |||||||||||||
| Total | 1 |
BirdLife International 2017. Treron chloropterus . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22726279A118274190. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22726279A118274190.en. Accessed on 13 February 2020.
Page citation
Anonymous 2024. Treron chloropterus Blyth, 1846 – Andaman Green Pigeon. In Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.17. Published by the Indian Foundation for Butterflies. URL: https://www.birdsofindia.org/treron-chloropterus, accessed 2024/09/11.