Michael,
I received the same image from Sri Lanka a few days ago. I think they might be
Pink-necked Green Pigeon Treron vernans.
Cheers,
Carl Clifford
On 26/07/2011, at 10:45 PM, michael norris wrote:
> Hi all
>
> Probably off topic but there is a bird pic going viral on the web (it's on
> Yahoo Groups in "Frenchies R Us" and Sinhala - Sri Lankan - Friends) and I've
> been asked what species it is.
>
> It's a stunning shot of a pigeon (I reckon a Fruit-dove Ptilinopus spp) with
> a squab under each wing.
>
> (BTW do pigeons have two eggs because they have two wings?)
>
> Being on the web means it can vanish at any moment. But one posting is
> currently at:
> http://andjoh.posterous.com/how-precious-is-this-nice-photo
>
> Enjoy the pic - and please let me/us know what species it is.
>
> PS I suggest NOT trying Wikipedia as I've been through most of its Ptilinopus
> images.
>
> Michael Norris
>
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