Scientific Name: Treron olax
Malay Name: Punai Kecil
Chinese Name: 小绿鸠
Range: Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Indonesia.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 20-20.5 cm
Identification: Male can be distinguished from other Green Pigeon species by a combination of small size, bluish-grey hood, maroon wings and broad orange patch on upper-breast. Female has dark grey crown, pale greyish throat, dark green upperparts, pale undertail-coverts with dark green streaks and no eyering.
Similar looking species: Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon, Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Thick-billed Green Pigeon
Habitat: Forest.
Behaviour/Ecology:
Local Status: Former resident and very rare visitor
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2018)
Featured reports: Feb 2024
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Little Green-Pigeon)
References:
BirdLife International. (2018). Treron olax. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22691132A130176838.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Little Green Pigeon. Retrieved on December 8, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/little-green-pigeon.