Whistling green pigeon
Columbiformes / Family: Columbidae
- Total length
- 35 cm
- Range
- From Tanegashima and Yakushima to the Okinawa Islands
They are often seen in pairs. In the diorama, two of them are resting closely together.
Its body is primarily green, with both sexes showing little distinctive difference. It has a cobalt-blue beak and reddish-purple legs. The Japanese name, meaning "red-headed," derives from the fact that its Taiwanese subspecies has red markings on its head.
It prefers fruits and seeds. Unlike its close relative, the White-bellied Green Pigeon (T. sieboldii), it does not drink seawater. During the breeding season, males emit a call that sounds like "poah-aoh," which is similar to the sound of a "shakuhachi" flute.
Habitat of This Animal:
B:Forest along the mountain ridge - B2:Deep forest
As time passes from the felling of trees, trees in the forest will grow taller and thicker. Tall trees like Castanopsis, a representative tree of forests in Tokunoshima Island, form the forest canopy. Different layers of plants are formed beneath it, including medium-to-small trees and bottom weeds, and the forest floor becomes gradually darker. Through such a process, the forest will become deeper, supporting the fauna of Tokunoshima Island.
This B2:Deep forest