NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Grey-fronted Green Pigeon
Treron affinis (Jerdon, 1840)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Treron (pompadora) affinis . Grey-fronted Green Pigeon from Karnala bird sanctuary.
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Open encyclopedia reference
The grey-fronted green pigeon (Treron affinis) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. It is found in the forests of the Western Ghats in India. Many authorities have split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.
Wikipedia contributors, Grey-fronted green pigeon; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T11:13:24.346734+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Treron affinis (Jerdon, 1840)
- Name authority
- (Jerdon, 1840)
- Common name
- Grey-fronted Green Pigeon
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Treron
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyTreroninae
- genusTreron Vieillot, 1816
- speciesTreron affinis (Jerdon, 1840)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Treron. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Philippine Green PigeonTreron axillaris (Bonaparte, 1855) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| African Green PigeonTreron calvus (Temminck, 1811) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Large Green PigeonTreron capellei (Temminck, 1822) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Andaman Green PigeonTreron chloropterus Blyth, 1845 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Taiwan Green PigeonTreron formosae Swinhoe, 1863 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollis (Wagler, 1827) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Gray-cheeked Green PigeonTreron griseicauda Bonaparte, 1855 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little Green PigeonTreron olax (Temminck, 1823) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Yellow-footed Green PigeonTreron phoenicopterus (Latham, 1790) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pompadour Green PigeonTreron pompadora (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sao Tome Green PigeonTreron sanctithomae (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-bellied Green PigeonTreron sieboldii (Temminck, 1835) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Treron pompadora affinis (Jerdon, 1840) (Jerdon, 1840) | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=1125248 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:584C8. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.