Avian Lifer 478 - Yellow-vented Green Pigeon

LIFER 478

     Bukit Tinggi granted me a surprise catch a green pigeon which is a rarity in the highland. I was there alone at the  ole patch to see the resident chickens. After 2 session  I move out to look for the red-billed malkoha and red-bearded beeater. While shoooting a dark-necked tailorbird, I was called out by the resident gardener that a ficus tree was fruiting at the Japanese garden which is attracting many frugivorous birds. Saw some Red crowned Barbet, Brown Barbet as well as a pair of Silver-eared Broadbill until  a pair of Green Pigeon was spotted high up. Later identified it as the Yellow-vented.

Usually Yellow-vented GP are seen in coastal  marshland of Lumut  and lowland jungle  fringing hillside like  Kledang Sayong Range Ipoh, Kampar, Kuala Kubu Baru  and Taiping to name a few places. Like many other pigeon they are ranging and move around following the fruiting period from location to location.

The pigeon is more than a foot long. As you can see the vents of the tail is patchy yellow It also have a pintail which you can notice when its in flight. The male have a maroon shoulder patch whilst the female has plain but darker green shoulder. It has a striking and distinct  bluish beak which extend to its eye lore or eyering.

Sorry Kenny you were not there. Photo dedicated to u. Owe you a lunch cheerio