Bruce’s green pigeon
Statut U.I.C.N
Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature
- lc Préoccupation mineure
- nt Quasi menacé
- vu Vulnérable
- en En danger
- cr En danger critique
- ew Éteint dans la nature
- ex Éteint
Carte d'identité
- Classe :
- Birds
- Ordre :
- Columbiformes
- Famille :
- Columbidae
- Genre :
- Treron
- Espèce :
- waalia
- Taille moyenne
- 28 to 30 cm
- Poids
- 250 to 270 g
- Gestation
- Incubation: 14 days
1 to 2 eggs per clutch - Habitat
- Savannas, forests and wooded areas
- Régime
- Frugivore
The pigeon with the colours of the forest
A plumage “coloured by figs”: with its olive-green back, bright yellow belly and red eyes, this pigeon gets its unique colouring from its favourite fruit. Deprived of this specific fig, its plumage loses its brilliance and turns grey.
Threats and conservation
Bruce’s green pigeon is threatened by the destruction of its habitat (wild fruit trees), the vulnerability of its nests, as well as poaching and hunting. To protect it, hunting is regulated, wild fig trees, its exclusive vital resource, are protected and planted, and the species is present in several protected areas.
Fun fact
Faced with danger, this pigeon shows its tail feathers to the predator. Perfectly imitating tree bark, they make it instantly invisible in its nest.
