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Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Description:

The Crested Pigeon has a bluey-grey breast and dusty pink wings with black stripes that run vertically across them, but the part that you would remember about them is the black 'Crest' atop their head as their are only two species of pigeons ( the other is the Spinifex Pigeon) in Australia with a crest on their head. It is native to Australia.

Habitat:

You will find the Crested Pigeon in lightly wooded areas that are either rural or urban.

Notes:

If you are looking for info on Australian birds then I suggest that you go to birdsinbackyards.net as it has a wide range of info on a lot of birds in Australia.

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9 Comments

Ismael Chaves
Ismael Chaves 12 years ago

Cute bird

Uncle Minty
Uncle Minty 12 years ago

I know! There pretty common around here!

sara.htaik101
sara.htaik101 12 years ago

That's one cool looking pigeon!

Uncle Minty
Uncle Minty 12 years ago

Thanks so much!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

nice looking pigeon!!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

A Striking pose and picture!

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 12 years ago

Very Nice Spotting

Uncle Minty
Uncle Minty 12 years ago

Thanks

AnnvanWijgerden
AnnvanWijgerden 12 years ago

Wow, that's one cool pigeon! :-)

Uncle Minty
Spotted by
Uncle Minty

4565, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 16, 2011
Submitted on Nov 16, 2011

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