African green pigeon
| African green pigeon | |
|---|---|
| T. c. sharpei, Ghana | |
| T. c. delalandii, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Treron |
| Species: | T. calvus |
| Binomial name | |
| Treron calvus (Temminck, 1811) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Treron calva (Temminck, CJ 1811) | |
The African green pigeon (Treron calvus) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics. The species has a wide range in Sub-Saharan Africa with around 17 accepted races.