The Buru green pigeon is a pigeon in the genus Treron. It is found in the forests of Buru in Indonesia. Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.
Region
Maluku Islands
Typical Environment
Occurs only on Buru, inhabiting primary and mature secondary evergreen forests as well as forest edges and fruiting-tree groves. It favors tall canopy and subcanopy strata where figs and other fruiting trees are abundant. The species will venture into selectively logged areas if fruit resources remain, but it avoids heavily degraded habitats. It uses riparian corridors and foothill forests for feeding and movement. Nesting typically occurs within dense foliage in well-forested tracts.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 1500 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 1/5
Endemic to the Indonesian island of Buru, this green pigeon was formerly treated within the pompadour green pigeon complex but is now widely recognized as a distinct species. It is a largely arboreal frugivore and an important seed disperser for native forest trees, especially figs. Often quiet and canopy-dwelling, it is more frequently detected by its soft, mellow coos than by sight.
Temperament
wary and arboreal
Flight Pattern
fast, direct flight with rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Usually encountered in pairs or small groups, gathering at fruiting trees. Monogamous pairs build a simple twig platform nest concealed in foliage. Clutch size is typically one to two eggs, with both parents sharing incubation and chick-rearing duties.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
Song consists of soft, mellow cooing phrases delivered from concealed perches high in the canopy. Calls include low, resonant coos and gentle whistles, often carrying in the still forest air at dawn and dusk.
Plumage
Males show a rich maroon mantle/wing patch contrasting with a bright leaf-green body, with yellow-tinged edges on the wing coverts; females are largely green without the maroon patch. Both sexes have a soft grey wash on the head, yellowish undertail coverts, and a pale whitish vent. Plumage is smooth and glossy with a neatly clipped, compact look typical of Treron pigeons.
Diet
Primarily consumes small fruits and berries, especially figs (Ficus), as well as drupes from various forest trees. It swallows fruits whole and later disperses seeds, aiding forest regeneration. Occasionally takes tender buds and shoots when fruit availability is low. Feeding is largely in the canopy, moving between fruiting trees along regular routes.
Preferred Environment
Forages high in the canopy and subcanopy of primary and mature secondary forests where fruiting trees are dense. Will use forest edges and riparian corridors but seldom descends to the ground except to drink.
