Pink-necked Green Pigeon

Pink-necked Green Pigeon

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.

Female Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Male Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Male Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Male Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Kent Ridge Park. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Pink-necked Green Pigeon at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

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 May 12, 2025 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/pink-necked-green-pigeon.

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