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Photo by the late Laurence Poh
Ipoh, Malaysia, 19 November 2003
- Treron vernans
Identification
25cm (10 in)
Male: Grey head and throat, pinkish purple upper breast and neck, and orange lower breast, mantle and wing covert apple green; under tall covert chestnut.
Female: green with yellow tinge on belly; thighs mixed dark green and yellow; under tail covert pale cinnamon.
Distribution
Asia: found in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.
Behaviour
Diet
Diet consists mainly of fruits, especially figs, but also palm fruit and berries; they also nibble on buds.
Breeding
The nest is flimsy and built by both parents. The clutch consists of 1-2 eggs which are incubated by both parents who also both raise the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Pink-necked Green Pigeon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pink-necked_Green_Pigeon
External Links
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