Thick-billed Green Pigeon (Treron curvirostra) [Male] is a colorful, attractive and cute resident bird can be found in National Botanical Garden Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It can be found in the tree and vegetation along small paths around the park.
National Botanical Garden Shah Alam or Taman Botani Negara Shah Alam in Malay is one a few parks located in the center of Shah Alam city. It is a public park that serves as green lung for city folks. It is located at Taman Pertanian Malaysia, just less than an hour drive away from Kuala Lumpur City Center.
Covering an area of 817 hectares, the park is an important place for family get way, children activities, gathering, jogging and even wedding. At the same time, it attracts wildlife and it has become a bird sanctuary. A small entrance fee of RM3 per person is collected at the entrance to the park. The Park opens from Tuesday to Sunday from 7.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. It closes on Monday.
National Botanical Garden Shah Alam has a large bird population and varieties with a recorded more than 60 species of birds. It certainly entices many birders to be there. The main target birds include different types of pittas, eagles, doves, hornbills, bee-eaters, kingfishers, shrikes, weavers, flycatchers, bulbuls, pigeons just to name a few. It has become a destination for migratory birds too.
beautiful colored feathers, apparently male sex, their world competition is cruel to be able to conquer female birds
ReplyDeletemost male birds are more colorful than female fortunately. this is to attract the female counterpart. Nature creation is always wonderful.
DeleteYang ini sangat cantik lah, Encik Joe. Very photogenic. Surrounding pun cantik. Photo pun semua cantik. Sampai tak tahu nak pilih mana yang paling cantik hehehe
ReplyDeleteBetul sekali Enrich Bliss. This one is one of the most colorful Pigeon indeed. Thank you very much for your visit and kind words dear friend.
DeleteGorgeous bird and photos
ReplyDeleteAs always, thank you very much for your visit and kind words dear friend. Appreciate it.
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