Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon
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Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon

Treron pompadora

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Possible
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
574 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
February Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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. Many authorities split the species from the pompadour green pigeon complex. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 574 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon
LC

Orange-breasted Green-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Treron bicinctus

<5% · Rare
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

60–70% · Likely
Asian Emerald Dove
LC Endemic

Asian Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps indica

60–70% · Likely
Green Imperial-Pigeon
NT

Green Imperial-Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ducula aenea

50–60% · Likely
Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon
VU

Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Columba torringtoniae

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
40–50
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
5 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 574 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Green-Pigeon in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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