Treron vernans
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The pink-necked green pigeon (Treron vernans) is a species of bird of the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is a common species of Southeast Asia, found from Thailand, and Vietnam south through to the major islands of Indonesia and the Philippines (where it is called "punay"). It is a medium-sized pigeon with predominantly green plumage; only the male has the pink neck that gives the species its name. The species lives in a wide range of forested and human-modified habitats and is particularly found in open habitats. Its diet is dominated by fruit, in particular figs. Pairs lay two eggs in a flimsy twig nest in a tree, shrub, or hedge, and work together to incubate the eggs and raise the chicks. The species is thought to be an important disperser of fruit seeds. The species has adapted well to human changes to the environment, and can be found in crowded cities as long as fruiting trees are present.
Carl Linnaeus described the pink-necked green pigeon as Columba vernans in 1771. Its specific name, vernans, is derived from the Latin word vernantis for "brilliant" or "flourishing". It was later moved to the green pigeon genus Treron. Within that genus the species... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bako National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 10 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 11 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 12 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Cebu City | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 6 | Denpasar | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Kuching | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Johor Bahru | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Bangkok | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 10 | Semarang | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disney's Animal Kingdom | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Prague Zoo | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 6 | Wrocław Zoological Garden | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Birdworld | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 8 | Kuala Lumpur Bird Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Negros Forests and Ecological Foundation Biodiversity Conservation Center | 🇵🇭 Philippines | |
| 10 | Africarium | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 11 | Rákosův pavilon | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 12 | Velemlokárium | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 13 | terrarium ogrodu zoologicznego we Wrocławiu | 🇵🇱 Poland |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-necked Green-Pigeon sighting in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, based on 37 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Pink-necked Green-Pigeon in Ho Chi Minh City on a given day, against under 5% in February and December, the lowest months. That is one of Ho Chi Minh City's wettest months, with about 210 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
Between 1 and 4 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pink-necked Green-Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
11th of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Pink-necked Green-Pigeon sightings, Ho Chi Minh City ranks 11th at about 10%. The best odds are in Singapore (Singapore, about 60%), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, about 60%) and Jakarta (Indonesia, about 60%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Pink-necked Green-Pigeon that you can see in Ho Chi Minh City (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Pearl-necked Dove (about 80%), Zebra Dove (about 70%) and Rock Pigeon (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink-necked Green-Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Ho Chi Minh City (37 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
