Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
A species of Old World Pigeons Scientific name : Columba torringtoniae Genus : Old World Pigeons
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, A species of Old World Pigeons
Botanical name: Columba torringtoniae
Genus: Old World Pigeons
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
The Sri Lanka wood pigeon (Columba torringtoniae) is a pigeon which is an endemic resident breeding bird in the mountains of Sri Lanka. This species nests in damp evergreen 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. The Sri Lanka wood pigeon is 36 cm in length. 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. This pigeon can be quite easily seen in the woods of the Horton Plains National Park. 
Size
36 cm
Dite type
Granivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Old World Pigeons Species
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon 
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