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Sri Lanka Green Pigeon

Treron pompadora

Least ConcernFruitForestPlatform nestMedium · 234 g
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 1
Photo: Harshjeet Singh Bal · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 2
Photo: Harshjeet Singh Bal · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 3
Photo: Mickey Wu · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 4
Photo: Mickey Wu · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 5
Photo: Egor Dyukarev · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 6
Photo: Sri Srikumar · CC0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 7
Photo: Sri Srikumar · CC0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 8
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 9
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora), photo 10
Photo: Satdeep Gill · CC BY 4.0

About the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon

The Pompadour green pigeon, Sri Lanka green pigeon or Ceylon green pigeon is a pigeon in the genus Treron. In Sri Lanka, this bird and several other 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.

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Where the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon lives

Regular rangeRare visitor
Sri Lanka

Recorded as a rare visitor in India.

When to see the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon

Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Pin-tailed Green Pigeon (Treron apicauda) Pin-tailed Green PigeonTreron apicaudaThe pin-tailed green pigeon is a medium sized dove, with an average weight of 185-255 grams. Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia) Bruce's Green PigeonTreron waaliaDespite its name, Bruce's green pigeon is mostly grey with a light yellow breast and olive green upper wings. Little Green Pigeon (Treron olax) Little Green PigeonTreron olaxThe little green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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