Looks like Pink-necked Green Pigeon (aka Pink-necked Pigeon) - Treron
vernans. Range - Southeast Asia to Philippines, also Sulawesi
Cheers,
Steve McBride
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From:
On Behalf Of michael norris
Sent: Tuesday, 26 July 2011 10:46 PM
To: Birding Aus
Subject: The photographer caught this special moment, what a
privilege to see.
Hi all
Probably off topic but there is a bird pic going viral on the web (it's on
Yahoo Groups in "Frenchies R Us" and Sinhala - Sri Lankan - Friends) and
I've been asked what species it is.
It's a stunning shot of a pigeon (I reckon a Fruit-dove Ptilinopus spp) with
a squab under each wing.
(BTW do pigeons have two eggs because they have two wings?)
Being on the web means it can vanish at any moment. But one posting is
currently at:
http://andjoh.posterous.com/how-precious-is-this-nice-photo
Enjoy the pic - and please let me/us know what species it is.
PS I suggest NOT trying Wikipedia as I've been through most of its
Ptilinopus images.
Michael Norris
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