Pink-necked Green Pigeon
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Doves and Pigeons

Pink-necked Green Pigeon

Treron vernans

LCLeast Concern
Family
Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
Order
Columbiformes

Overview

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.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Southeastern Asia to Philippines and Indonesia.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.