True
wild Rock Pigeon is very similar to feral birds with similar plumage with two
dark bands on the wings, while other feral birds have varies colors and
patterns. Wild birds are very rare and
restricted to the some offshore rocky islets from north-east to south. Pigeon Island
of off Trincomalee has the largest wild population. It is also occurring rarely
in inland dams in reservoirs and similar structures in some large tanks in the dry lowlands. It lives as
small flocks. As per Henry off shore
birds visiting the mainland daily for foods, where they feed on waste grains
and varies seeds and herbs (Henry G.M., 1998). Wild birds normally perch on
rocks cliffs and the like and not on trees.
The breeding season appears to be from February to June and nesting
colonially on rock cliffs of the islets. The nest is a pad of sticks and grasses
placed on rocks or on a ledge. Domestic birds common in towns and villages breed
throughout the year.
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