White-bellied green pigeon

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.

[1] Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

[2] 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.

White-bellied green pigeon in Ōiso , 2023