PINK-NECKED PIGEON

Photographed at Denpasar, Bali October 2016 (female)

(824)           PINK-CHEEKED PIGEON             Theron vernans

INDONESIA (Bali)         (29)

Also known as Pink-cheeked Green Pigeon. 25 cm. A coastal bird, found mainly in mangroves and coastal woodlands, has expanded successfully into disturbed forest, plantations, parks and gardens. Range: Southeast Asia: common resident of the Sunda subregion; extends into Sulawesi, Lombok, Sumbawa and some adjacent islands. 

Photographed near Sanur, Bali October 2016

GREY-CHEEKED PIGEON

Photographed in Badugal Botanic Gardens, Bali October 2016

(823)                  GREY-CHEEKED PIGEON              Theron griseicauda

INDONESIA (Bali)         (28)

Also known as Grey-cheeked Green Pigeon. Found in wooded areas from the lowlands up to the montane forest, on east Java to 2,500 m in elevation. 26 cm. Range: Indonesian endemic; widespread but generally uncommon resident on Java, Bali, Sulawesi and adjacent islands.

NOTE:   these three shots were the only ones I was able to take before the bird disappeared into the foliage. I hope to replace in the next three weeks.