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Green Pigeons

 

Today the charm was back on. Not very sure of where to go this morning as of last night but when I heard of a sighting of Orange-breasted Green Pigeon at Kasertsaht University I felt game. 
 
I arrived early and there were quite a few Green Pigeons around...99% Pink-necked. Orange-breasted has never been recorded in BKK prior to this one and is not an easy bird to ID in the midst of many other green pigeons.
 
Krit Adirek who had reported the find showed up but had other plans so I was soon left for either a quick find or a long wait. Ha! 
 
Well, I figured I should just park myself at the fruiting tree and see what happened. Birds kept coming and going as is often the case and I had reason to open the fieldguide many a time to remind myself the difference in plumage. 
 
Well, after an hour suddenly the sweet assurance of seeing a male OB appear a bit obscured closer towards the trunk came about. I got a couple of pix, waited for it to come out in the open but it never did. So ofcourse self doubt started to set in but the images taken confirmed the sighting. My #7th Bangkok lifer for 2021...Quite incredible to say the least! 
 
    Pink-necked Pigeon 
 
 
 

       Pink-necked Pigeon


Orange-breasted Pigeon, male

Orange-breasted, female


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Either way, these Trerons are all beautifully         adorned birds and a delight to watch at length.

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