Treron capellei
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The large green pigeon (Treron capellei) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The population of the large green pigeon is estimated to be at approximately 15,000 to 30,000 individuals across its range in Southeast Asia. This bird inhabits primary and secondary evergreen rainforests, almost always in the lowland but may inhabit foothills of up to 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) high. Small flocks generate in the high canopies of the rainforest in search of fruiting trees. Although this bird is primarily active during the day, nocturnal movements have been noticed.
The largest threat to the large green pigeon is the deforestation of its forest home. Large amounts of its original habitat have been cut down due to illegal logging and making way for palm oil plantations which have also had a devastating effect on other species.
BirdLife Species Factsheet. 3D specimen Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green-Pigeon sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 162nd most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Large Green-Pigeon in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Large Green-Pigeon sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Large Green-Pigeon sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same genus: Treron
The closest relatives of the Large Green-Pigeon that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (genus Treron, Green-Pigeons) are Pink-necked Green-Pigeon (about 30%), Little Green-Pigeon (about 30%) and Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Large Green-Pigeon is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (35 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
