Columbidae Doves and Pigeons · No. 43
Spotted Dove
අළු කොබෙයියා Spilopelia chinensis
Advertising song
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Aggressive and courting song
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Sound Library · Birds by Habitats · Colombo urban and suburban habitats
Colombo urban and suburban habitats
The sounds featured in this section are of birds found in home gardens, wooded parks and freshwater wetlands in and around Colombo, in an area of radius up to c. 20 km* from the city.
* c. 20 km – The limits are roughly an arc, from Sarakkuwa, near Negombo, in the North, to Koralawella, near Moratuwa, in the South, through Ganemulla, Delgoda, Malwana, Nawagamuwa, Habarakada, Homagama, Mattegoda, Kesbewa, and Madapatha.
Habitat
Home gardens and woodland parks 2 species · 4 recordings
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Psittaculidae Old World Parrots · No. 304
Alexandrine Parakeet
ලබු ගිරවා Psittacula eupatria
Advertising call · Recording 1
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Advertising call · Recording 2
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Freshwater wetlands 2 species · 3 recordings
Anatidae Ducks, Swans and Geese · No. 2
Lesser Whistling Duck
තඹසේරුවා Dendrocygna javanica
Advertising calls in a small flock
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Ardeidae Herons, Egrets and Bitterns · No. 198
Yellow Bittern
කහ මැටිකොකා Botaurus sinensis
Agitated call
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Advertising song
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Habitat
Seashore recordings to be added
No seashore recordings have been added to this section yet.
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