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Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

Columba torringtoniae

Description:

The Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon is a pigeon which is an endemic resident breeding bird in the mountains of Sri Lanka. This species nests in damp evergeen woodlands in the central highlands, building a stick nest in a tree and laying a single white egg. Its flight is quick, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. Most of its food is vegetable. Normally silent it utters an owl-like hoo call in the breeding season. Its upperparts and tail are dark grey, and the head and underparts are lilac, becoming paler on the belly. There is a black-and-white chessboard pattern on the nape.

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4 Comments

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thank you Adarsha!!

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

Superb one Dilan!

Dilan Chathuranga
Dilan Chathuranga 10 years ago

Thanks Nuwan!

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 10 years ago

Great catch! i've only seen once @Hanthana

Dilan Chathuranga
Spotted by
Dilan Chathuranga

Nuwara Eliya CP, Sri Lanka

Spotted on Feb 7, 2014
Submitted on Feb 7, 2014

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