Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae)

Other Scientific Names
Columba torringtoni [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Columba torringtoni [Collar et al. (1994)], Columba torringtoni [BirdLife International (2000)], Columba torringtoni [BirdLife International (2004)], Columba torringtoni [BirdLife International (2006)], Columba torringtoni [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Sri Lanka Woodpigeon, Sri Lanka Wood-Pigeon, Ceylon Wood-Pigeon, Ceylon Woodpigeon, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Blyth & Kelaart, 1853)

Habitat
Hill and montane forest. Generally above c.900 m, but sometimes as low as 300 m in the lowland forests of the wet zone.

Range (Guide)

Sri Lanka (B).

Sri Lanka, occurring mainly in the hill country of the interior.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation through extensive clearance, logging, fuelwood-collection, conversion to agriculture and tree plantations, gem mining, settlement and fire, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Arboreal.

Food
Frugivorous.

Voice
Mainly silent. A deep, owl-like 'hoo' uttered in courtship display.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon (Columba torringtoniae) [XC211808]
by id from Welimada, Badulla, Uva Province, Sri Lanka (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Ashy Woodpigeon (Columba pulchricollis) and Nilgiri Woodpigeon (Columba elphinstonii).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Green Imperial-Pigeon (Ducula aenea) which is larger, lacks black-and-white neck pattern, has metallic green upperparts and maroon undertail-coverts.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sri Lanka Woodpigeon (Columba torringtoniae) - 10 files

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