Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

Columba torringtoniae (Kelaart, 1853)

Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon, Columba torringtoniae, is a pigeon of Sri Lanka’s mountains and central highlands, where it breeds in damp evergreen woodland. It is a resident bird in the Oriental Region. A black-and-white chessboard pattern marks the nape, setting it apart. It nests in trees, using a stick platform and laying a single white egg. In the breeding season it gives an owl-like hoo call. It is often seen in the woods of Horton Plains National Park.

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Breeding range

Oriental Region: Sri Lanka