Bruce's Green Pigeon vs Pin-tailed Green Pigeon

Bruce's Green Pigeon

Treron waalia

Medium254 gWoodland

Despite its name, Bruce's green pigeon is mostly grey with a light yellow breast and olive green upper wings.

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Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

Pin-tailed Green Pigeon

Treron apicauda

Medium217 gForest

The pin-tailed green pigeon is a medium sized dove, with an average weight of 185-255 grams. Males are 32-36 cm and females are typically 28 cm. It is yellow-green overall, with darker green wing-coverts and scapulars and black outer secondaries and primaries. The males have a golden breast with pinkish hues. The central tail feathers are a bluish-gray and the undertail-coverts a chestnut color. The orbital ring is blue, as is the bill, with a lighter green or yellow tip. The legs and feet are a bright reddish-pink.

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Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0

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