Sri Lanka green pigeon

Treron pompadora

The Sri Lanka green pigeon is a pigeon in the genus ''Treron''. In Sri Lanka, this bird and several others green pigeon are known as ''bata goya'' in the Sinhala language. It is found in the forests of Sri Lanka. Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex.
Sri Lanka green pigeon (or pompadour green pigeon), Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka The documentation I have lists this as the Pompadour green pigeon, yet scientists split this into different sub species. The Sri Lanka one is the Sri Lanka green pigeon (Treron pompadora). Asia,Sri Lanka,Sri Lanka green pigeon,Treron pompadora,Wilpaththu

Behavior

The Sri Lanka green pigeon usually occurs singly or in small groups. Its flight is fast and direct, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings that are characteristic of pigeons in general. It eats the seeds and fruits of a wide variety of plants. It builds a stick nest in a tree and lays two white eggs.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae
GenusTreron
SpeciesT. pompadora
Photographed in
Sri Lanka