The Sri Lankan wood pigeon or Ceylon wood pigeon (Columba torringtoniae) is a pigeon which is an endemic resident breeding bird in the mountains of Sri Lanka.
This species nests in damp evergreen woodlands in the central highlands, building a stick nest in a tree and laying a single white egg. Its flight is quick, with the regular beats and an occasional sharp flick of the wings which are characteristic of pigeons in general. Most of its food is vegetable. Normally silent it utters an owl-like hoo call in the breeding season.
The Sri Lanka wood pigeon is 36 cm in length. Its upperparts and tail are dark grey, and the head and underparts are lilac, becoming paler on the belly. There is a black-and-white chessboard pattern on the nape.
This pigeon can be quite easily seen in the woods of the Horton Plains National Park.
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Die Ceylontaube (Columba torringtoniae, gelegentlich auch Columba torringtoni geschrieben) ist eine Art der Taubenvögel. Sie kommt ausschließlich in Südostasien vor.
Die Bestandssituation der Ceylontaube wird mit vulnerable (=gefährdet) angegeben.
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La paloma de Ceilán (Columba torringtoniae) es una especie de ave columbiforme de la familia Columbidae endémica de las montañas de Sri Lanka.
En ese país, esta ave es conocida como Manila Goya (en sinhala: මයිලගොයා). Esta especie aparece en un sello postal cingalés de 25 centavos.
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Srilankankyyhky (Columba torringtoni) on aasialainen, Sri Lankan saarella kotoperäisenä esiintyvä kyyhkylintu. Se elää saaren sisäsosien kukkuloiden rinteillä. Lajin holotyypin kuvaili Charles Lucien Bonaparte Sri Lankasta vuonna 1854. Laji on mahdollisesti nimetty Ceylonin silloisen kuvernöörin lordi George Byngin, Torringtonin 7. varakreivin mukaan.
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Le Pigeon de Ceylan (Columba torringtoniae)) est une espèce d'oiseaux appartenant à la famille des Columbidae.
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De ceylonhoutduif (Columba torringtoniae) is een vogel uit de familie van duiven (Columbidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd als Palumbus Torringtoni in 1853 gepubliceerd door Edward Frederick Kelaart (en Edward Blyth) en vernoemd naar mw. Torrington. Het is een door habitatverlies kwetsbaar geworden vogelsoort die alleen voorkomt op Ceylon.
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Pombo-do-ceilão (Columba torringtoniae) é uma espécie de ave pertencente à família dos columbídeos. É endêmica do Sri Lanka.
Tem 36 cm de comprimento. A parte superior e a cauda são cinza escuro e a cabeça e a parte inferior são lilás, ficando mais pálidas na barriga. Há um padrão de tabuleiro de xadrez em preto e branco na nuca.
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Цейлонский голубь (лат. Columba torringtoniae) — вид птиц семейства голубиных, являющийся эндемиком Шри-Ланки.
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Ceylonduva (Columba torringtoniae) är en hotad fågel i familjen duvor som enbart förekommer i Sri Lanka.
Common Names (47 locales)
af
Sri Lankawoudduif
ar
حمام الغابات السري لانكي
arz
كولومبا تورينجتونيا
az
Columba torringtoni
bg
Цейлонски гълъб
ca
colom de Sri Lanka
ceb
Columba torringtonii
cs
holub srílanský
cy
Ysguthan Sri Lanka
da
Sri Lanka-due
de
Ceylontaube
en
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
eo
Srilanka palumbo
es
Paloma de Sri Lanka
es_EC
Paloma de Sri Lanka
es_ES
Paloma de Sri Lanka
es_MX
Paloma de Sri Lanka
et
tseiloni tuvi
fa
کبوتر چوبی سریلانکایی
fi
srilankankyyhky
fr
Pigeon de Ceylan
hr
cejlonski golub
hu
ceyloni galamb
it
Colombaccio dello Sri Lanka
ja
セイロンカノコモリバト
lt
Šrilankinis karvelis
mrj
Шри-Ланка кӓдӹ
nl
Ceylonese houtduif
no
singaleserdue
nv
Naakaii Dootłʼizhii Bikéyahdę́ę́ʼ hasbídí diłhiłígíí
pl
gołąb liliowy
pnb
سری لنکا لکڑ کبوتر
pt
sri lanka wood-pigeon
pt_PT
Sri lanka wood-pigeon
ru
Цейлонский вяхирь
si
මයිල ගොයා
sk
holub fialkastý
sr
Cejlonski šumski golub
sv
ceylonduva
ta
இலங்கை மரப் புறா
tr
Seylan Tahtalısı
uk
Голуб ланкійський
war
Columba torringtonii
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Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
zh-CN
紫头林鸽
zh-hans
紫头林鸽
zh-hant
紫頭林鴿