Large green pigeon  (Treron capellei)

Description

The largest of the green pigeons (Treron species)(3), the colourful, fig-loving large green pigeon was once common throughout south-east Asia, but is now in serious decline. The head and body of this species are predominantly greyish-green, the wings are blackish-grey with yellow fringes, the undertail is dark chestnut and the legs are yellow. Both sexes possess a broad chest patch; in the male this is a dark golden colour, while in the female it is a lighter yellow. The large green pigeon produces a variety of vocalisations including deep, rich growling notes and a kak-kak or kwok-kwok call (2).

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