VulnerableRareEndemicFruitForestPlatform nestLarge · 308 g
About the Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
The Sri Lankan wood pigeon or Ceylon wood pigeon is a pigeon which is an endemic resident breeding bird in the mountains of Sri Lanka.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bolle's PigeonColumba bolliiLarger than the common pigeon, a length of 36 cm to 38 cm.
Afep PigeonColumba unicinctaThe afep pigeon is 35–36 cm (13.8–14.2 in) length and weighs between 356–490 g (12.6–17.3 oz).
Laurel PigeonColumba junoniaeThe laurel pigeon is a dark brown and grey bird of 40 cm; it resembles a very dark wood pigeon.
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