Pink-necked green pigeon male dons shades of green with a pink neck, a prominent lower orange patch, and a yellow vent. Females with olive-green colored and yellow-green underparts.
They are very adaptable and found in varied habitats, from open forest edges and mangroves to plantation and cultivated gardens. They are home in parts of SE Asia. They forage in small groups in search of fruits. Figs are their favorite, and they may get acrobatic, exploring the narrow branches for food.
They are social and roost communally but are not very talkative. Their nests are flimsy and have two eggs yet to be thoroughly studied by the researchers.
Distribution
Cambodia
Indonesia
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
VietnamDid you know?
- They play an ecologically crucial role in the dispersal of seeds and are very important for forest regeneration.
- As they are very adaptable, there is huge pressure for the pet trade.
- There is no accurate or tentative data on their population, but as they are widely distributed make them LC.
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Terrestrial / Aquatic
Altricial / Precocial
Polygamous / Monogamous
Dimorphic (size) / Monomorphic
Active: Diurnal / Nocturnal
Social behavior: Solitary / Pack / Herd / Flock
Diet: Carnivore / Herbivore / Omnivore / Piscivorous / Insectivore
Migratory: Yes / No
Domesticated: Yes / No
Dangerous: Yes / No
