Pink Necked Green Pigeon

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Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans)

The Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans) is a strikingly colorful bird found across Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. It is a medium-sized pigeon, measuring around 25–30 cm in length. The species is sexually dimorphic, meaning males and females have distinct plumage.

• Male: Features a soft pink neck, an orange breast, and a gray-blue head. Its back and wings are primarily green, with black primaries and yellow-edged tertiaries that create a striking wing pattern in flight.
• Female: More subdued in appearance, with an overall greenish plumage that helps her blend into foliage.

These pigeons are fruit specialists, particularly favoring figs, and play an essential role in seed dispersal. They thrive in open habitats, including urban areas, as long as fruiting trees are present. Their nests are simple twig structures, and both parents take turns incubating the eggs.