Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Treron vernans
The pink-necked green pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon, measuring 25 to 30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) in length and weighing around 105–160 g (3.7–5.6 oz). The species has sexually dimorphic plumage. The male has a grey head, pinkish neck and upper breast, and the rest of the breast is orange. The back is olive green and the wings are green with black primaries and yellow edging on the tertiaries which create a yellow bar across the wing in flight. The belly is yellowish with grey flanks, and the tail is grey with a black band at the end, and a chestnut uppertail coverts.
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White-bellied Green Pigeon
Treron sieboldii
The white-bellied green pigeon is a medium-sized, compactly built pigeon 33–36 centimetres (13–14 in) long. The males have a bright green head and chest, olive-coloured wings, throat and neck, a patch of maroon on the shoulders, and a white belly, undertail and legs, as the name suggests. The tail is short, 103–122 mm long, dark green with blackish sides. Its beak is 17–21 mm long, light bluish with a grey tip. The eye rings are vivid blue, the iris pink to violet. Their feet are red to violet. The females are similar to the males, but are not as colourful.
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