Scientific Name: Treron vernans
Malay Name: Punai Kocok
Chinese Name: 红颈绿鸠
Range: Widespread throughout Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 26.5-32 cm
Identification: Male has mostly green plumage with greyish head, pinkish nape, neck and upperbreast, orange central breast and dark chestnut undertail-coverts. Female lacks the pinkish and orange plumage of the male. Juvenile of both sexes resembles female but male will soon start to show patches of adult plumage.
Similar looking species: Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon, Little Green Pigeon, Thick-billed Green Pigeon, Orange-breasted Green Pigeon
Habitat: Forests, mangroves, wooded areas, gardens and parks.
Behaviour/Ecology: Arboreal, seldom come to the ground except to drink.
Local Status: Very common resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Central Catchment Forest, Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Bukit Batok Nature Park, Dairy Farm Nature Park, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Pasir Ris Park, Tampines Eco Green, Bidadari and any other suitable patch of habitat.
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Pink-necked Green-Pigeon)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Treron vernans. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22691137A93303843.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.). Pink-necked Green Pigeon. Retrieved on November 27, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/pink-necked-green-pigeon.