Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon

Scientific Name: Treron fulvicollis
Malay Name: Punai Bakau
Chinese Name: 棕头绿鸠

Range:
Found from the Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.

Taxonomy:
Polytypic. Subspecies are: fulvicollis, melopogenys, oberholseri, baramensis.

Local Subspecies: fulvicollis

Size: 25.5-26 cm

Identification:
Distinguished from male Pink-necked Green Pigeon by the rufous-chestnut hood and maroon wings. Female resembles Thick-billed Green Pigeon but bill and eyering distinctively narrower, thigh yellowish and undertail-coverts streaked instead of barred.

Similar looking species: Little Green Pigeon, Pink-necked Green Pigeon, Thick-billed Green Pigeon

Habitat: Freshwater swamp forest, coastal forest, mangroves, secondary growth and suitable wooded areas.

Behaviour/Ecology: Little is known of the behaviour of this species.

Local Status: Very rare non-breeding visitor

Conservation Status: Vulnerable (BirdLife International 2022)

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Past accepted records in our database:

Male Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon at TEG. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Male Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon at Tampines ECO Green. Photo credit: Wong Lee Hong

Male Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon at TEG. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Female Cinnamon Green Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: See Toh

Male Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon at TEG. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Female Cinnamon Green Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: See Toh

Subadult male Cinnamon Green Pigeon at Pulau Ubin. Photo Credit: Loke Peng Fai