Wedge-tailed Green Pigeon

The wedge-tailed green pigeon is a yellow-green pigeon about 30–35 cm long, named for its graduated, wedge-shaped tail. Males have an orange-rufous crown and variable maroon across the back and scapulars; females lack these warm patches and are more evenly green. The pointed central tail feathers, yellowish underparts and dark wings with pale edging help distinguish it from other green pigeons in mixed feeding flocks (Wikipedia, general species account).

It ranges from the Himalayas and southern China through mainland Southeast Asia to western Indonesia, inhabiting moist lowland and montane forest. The form found in central Vietnam is generally assigned to the subspecies Treron sphenurus delacouri. Birds forage in the canopy for fruit and berries, moving locally between productive trees and sometimes gathering in small flocks. A light platform of twigs is built in a tree and usually carries two white eggs (Wikipedia, general species account).