White-bellied green pigeon
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Treron sieboldii

The white-bellied green pigeon (Treron sieboldii ) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in China, Japan, South Korea, Laos, Russia, Taiwan, Thailand, India and Vietnam.Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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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.

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References

1. White-bellied green pigeon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-bellied_green_pigeon
2. White-bellied green pigeon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22691283/93308026
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/477869

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