Sri Lanka Green Pigeon (Treron pompadora)
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Sri Lanka Green Pigeon

Treron pompadora (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

≈29 cmLength234 gWeight

It often occurs singly or in small flocks, flying fast and straight through forest.

Busiest months: December–February · Most records: Sri Lanka

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Sri Lanka Green Pigeon has been recorded at 70 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka379 records
  2. Yala National ParkSri Lanka328 records
  3. Sinharaja – Kudawa Village areaSri Lanka248 records
More places
  1. Uda Walawe NPSri Lanka241 records
  2. Sinharaja NP – Kudawa accessSri Lanka208 records
  3. Browns Hill, MataraSri Lanka178 records
  4. KitulgalaSri Lanka169 records
  5. Matara – Kirala Kele SanctuarySri Lanka163 records
  6. Sigiriya Rock & water gardensSri Lanka142 records
  7. Nilgala, Gal Oya National ParkSri Lanka135 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Sri Lanka

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Pompadour green pigeon, Sri Lanka green pigeon or Ceylon green pigeon (Treron pompadora) 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.

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Questions

How big is the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon?

The Sri Lanka Green Pigeon is about ≈29 cm long and weighs around 234 g.

Where does the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Sri Lanka Green Pigeon in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
≈29 cm
Weight
234 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
150 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Sri Lanka

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Other birds in the genus Treron

Cinnamon-headed Green PigeonCinnamon-headed Green PigeonTreron fulvicollisLittle Green PigeonLittle Green PigeonTreron olaxPink-necked Green PigeonPink-necked Green PigeonTreron vernansOrange-breasted Green PigeonOrange-breasted Green PigeonTreron bicinctusGrey-fronted Green PigeonGrey-fronted Green PigeonTreron affinisAshy-headed Green PigeonAshy-headed Green PigeonTreron phayreiAndaman Green PigeonAndaman Green PigeonTreron chloropterusPhilippine Green PigeonPhilippine Green PigeonTreron axillarisBuru Green PigeonBuru Green PigeonTreron aromaticusThick-billed Green PigeonThick-billed Green PigeonTreron curvirostraGrey-cheeked Green PigeonGrey-cheeked Green PigeonTreron griseicaudaSumba Green PigeonSumba Green PigeonTreron teysmannii
Sri Lanka Green Pigeon

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