Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans)
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Pink-necked Green Pigeon

Treron vernans (Linnaeus, 1771)

30 cmLength132 gWeight

The pink-necked green pigeon (Treron vernans) is a species of bird of the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae.

Busiest months: October–March · Most records: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–March · Most records: Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand

Pink-necked Green Pigeon has been recorded at 340 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore3,333 records
  2. Sungei Buloh Wetland ReserveSingapore2,623 records
  3. Dairy Farm Nature ParkSingapore2,464 records
More places
  1. Jurong Lake GardensSingapore1,623 records
  2. Kranji MarshSingapore1,298 records
  3. Pulau UbinSingapore1,243 records
  4. Marina EastSingapore1,136 records
  5. Pasir Ris ParkSingapore1,095 records
  6. Central Catchment Nature ReserveSingapore838 records
  7. Gardens by the BaySingapore823 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SingaporeMalaysiaThailandIndonesiaPhilippinesVietnamCambodiaBrunei

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The pink-necked green pigeon (Treron vernans) is a species of bird of the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is a common species of Southeast Asia, found from Thailand, and Vietnam south through to the major islands of Indonesia and the Philippines (where it is called "punay"). It is a medium-sized pigeon with predominantly green plumage; only the male has the pink neck that gives the species its name.

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Questions

How big is the Pink-necked Green Pigeon?

The Pink-necked Green Pigeon is about 30 cm long and weighs around 132 g.

Where does the Pink-necked Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: Southeast Asia to Philippines, Sulawesi region, western, central Lesser Sundas and northern Moluccas. It is most often recorded in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Pink-necked Green Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, October, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Pink-necked Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink-necked Green Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Pink-necked Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Pink-necked Green Pigeon in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
30 cm
Weight
132 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
137 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental, Australasia: Southeast Asia to Philippines, Sulawesi region, western, central Lesser Sundas and northern Moluccas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Other birds in the genus Treron

Pink-necked Green Pigeon

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