Treron formosae
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The Taiwan green pigeon or whistling green pigeon (Treron formosae) is a bird in the family Columbidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in Taiwan and Batanes in the Philippines. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and rural gardens. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Ryukyu green pigeon (T. permagnus) of the Ryukyu Islands was formerly considered conspecific, with both species being united together as the whistling green pigeon, but was split as a distinct species by the IOC in 2021.
There are thought to be two subspecies: T. f. filipinus - endemic to the Philippines, found on Batanes and the Babuyan Islands The Taiwan green pigeon is visually similar to the Wedge-tailed green pigeon, but with usually darker plumage. Females are of various green shades throughout, and males have a distinctive purple-grey patch over the wings.
It inhabits subtropical broadleaved evergreen forest, cultivated fields where there are trees nearby, mainly lowlands and hills on small islands but is mainly a montane species... Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Green-Pigeon sighting in Tainan on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 112th most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Whistling Green-Pigeon in Tainan on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 2 and 5 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Whistling Green-Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Whistling Green-Pigeon sightings, Tainan ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Naha (Japan, under 5%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Whistling Green-Pigeon that you can see in Tainan (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pearl-necked Dove (about 90%), Red Turtle Dove (about 70%) and Rock Pigeon (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Whistling Green-Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Tainan (11 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
