Little Green-Pigeon
Treron olax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusTreron (Green-Pigeons)
- SpeciesTreron olax (Little Green-Pigeon)
About the Little Green-Pigeon
The little green pigeon (Treron olax) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is smaller than other species in the genus Treron.
This pigeon is about 21–22 cm (8.3–8.7 in) long and they are sexually dimorphic with males having an orange neck patch shading into yellow on the underside and a maroon mantle which are absent on females which are largely olive green above and yellow on the underside. Like other green pigeons they are frugivorous and found in forested habitats. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Sepilok
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon
Treron fulvicollis
Large Green-Pigeon
Treron capellei
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Jambu Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus jambu
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula badia
Little Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia ruficeps
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Tanjung Puting National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Green-Pigeon in Sepilok?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Green-Pigeon sighting in Sepilok, based on 469 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Little Green-Pigeon in Sepilok?
August has the highest sighting rate for Little Green-Pigeon in Sepilok in our monthly data.