White-bellied green pigeon
| White-bellied green pigeon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Treron |
| Species: | T. sieboldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Treron sieboldii (Temminck, 1835) | |
The white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in East Asia, Russian Far East and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. Its population has increased significantly since 2000.
The pigeon is known for its unusual habit of drinking saltwater. A well-known location where the pigeons do this in Japan is Terugasaki in Ōiso in Kanagawa Prefecture.