Yellow-breasted Green Pigeon look-alikes
Treron flavicollis
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Open the appSeveral birds can be mistaken for the Yellow-breasted Green Pigeon. Compare the key differences below to confirm your sighting.
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Little Green Pigeon
Treron olax
Key differences
The Little Green Pigeon is smaller and lacks the grey head and yellow breast of the male Yellow-breasted Green Pigeon. Males have a distinctive maroon mantle and greyish-green underparts. Females are mostly green.
Pink-necked Green Pigeon
Treron vernans
Key differences
Males of the Pink-necked Green Pigeon have a pink neck and orange breast, which are absent in the Yellow-breasted Green Pigeon. Females are similar to female Yellow-breasted Green Pigeons but often have a more yellowish wash on the underparts and lack the distinct greyish head.
Large Green Pigeon
Treron capellei
Key differences
The Large Green Pigeon is significantly larger and has a more robust bill. It lacks the grey head and yellow breast of the male Yellow-breasted Green Pigeon, being more uniformly olive-green with a yellowish belly.
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