Thick-billed Green Pigeon

Treron curvirostra

Family: Doves and Pigeons · Status: Uncommon resident · Size: 25.5–27.5 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Resident from the Indian subcontinent and southern China through Southeast Asia, including the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Borneo and the western Philippines.

Identification

Male has thick pale greenish bill with red base, broad green orbital ring, grey crown and forehead, maroon wings with broad yellow edges, and mostly green underparts. Female resembles male but lacks the maroon wings. Juvenile resembles female, but young males soon show patches of adult plumage on wings. Distinguished from other Green Pigeons by the combination of maroon wings, bright green orbital ring and red bill base.

Habitat

Forest, wooded areas, matured gardens, and parks.

Behaviour

Frequents the canopy and mid-storey in small numbers.