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PIGEON & DOVE IMAGES
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Brown Cuckoo Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Brown Cuckoo Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Brown Cuckoo Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Brown Cuckoo Dove Image by Alex Wilson |
Brown Cuckoo Dove Image by Alex Wilson |
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Bar-Shouldered Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Bar-Shouldered Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Bar-Shouldered Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Bar-Shouldered Dove Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Brush Bronzewing Phaps elegans Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Common Bronzewing male Image by by Sharon McGrigor |
Common Bronzewing male Image by by Sharon McGrigor |
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Common Brozewing female Image by Sharon mcGrigor |
Common Brozewing female Image by Sharon mcGrigor |
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| Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Diamond Dove Geopelia cuneata Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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| Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Peaceful Dove Geopelia placida Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Spotted Turtle Dove nestling Streptopelia chinensis Image by Melanie Barsony |
Spotted Turtle Dove fledgling Streptopelia chinensis Image by Melanie Barsony |
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ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE Ptilinopus regina Image by Sue Ulyatt |
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ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE adult Ptilinopus regina Image by Sue Ulyatt |
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ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE adult Ptilinopus regina Image by Sharon McGrigor |
ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE adult Ptilinopus regina Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE (juvenile) Ptilinopus regina Image by Melanie Barsony |
ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE (juvenile) Ptilinopus regina Image by Kylie TRueman |
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ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE (juvenile) Ptilinopus regina Image by Alicia Carter |
ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE (juvenile) Ptilinopus regina Image by Melanie Barsony |
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ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE (juvenile) Ptilinopus regina Image byMelanie Barsony |
ROSE-CROWNED FRUIT DOVE (juvenile) Ptilinopus regina Image by Melanie Barsony |
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Emerald Ground - Dove Chalcophaps indica Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Emerald Ground -Dove Chalcophaps indica Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Emerald Ground -Dove chick Chalcophaps indica Image by Melanie Barsony |
Emerald Ground - Dove juvenile Chalcophaps indica Image by Allira Cornell |
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Emerald Ground -Dove chicks Chalcophaps indica Image by Melanie Barsony |
Emerald Ground - Dove Chalcophaps indica Image by Jane Donovan |
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Emerald Ground - Dove juvenile Chalcophaps indica Image by Melanie Barsony |
Emerald Ground -Dove 5 weeks old Chalcophaps indica Image by Melanie Barsony |
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Ptilinopus magnificus Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Ptilinopus magnificus Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Ptilinopus magnificus Image by Sue Ulyatt |
Ptilinopus magnificus Image by Sue Ulyatt |
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Ptilinopus magnificus Image by Melanie Barsony |
Superb Fruit-dove Ptilinopus superbus Sharon McGrigor |
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White -headed Pigeon Columba leucomela Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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White -headed Pigeon Columba leucomela Image by Sharon McGrigor |
White -headed Pigeon Columba leucomela Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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White -headed Pigeon chick Columba leucomela Image by Elk Anstey |
White -headed Pigeon & chick Columba leucomela Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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White -headed Pigeon chick Columba leucomela Image by Melanie Barsony |
White -headed Pigeon chick Columba leucomela Image by Melanie Barsony |
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White -headed Pigeon chick Columba leucomela Image by Melanie Barsony |
White-headed Pigeon male& female Columba leucomela Image by Alicia Carter |
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Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Wonga Pigeon Leucosarcia melanoleuca Image by Melanie Barsony |
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Leucosarcia melanoleuca Image by Alicia Carter |
Wonga Pigeon chick Leucosarcia melanoleuca Image by Alicia Carter |
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Crested Pigeon Geophaps lophotes Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Crested Pigeon juveniles Geophaps lophotes Image by Melanie Barsony |
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Crested Pigeon juvenile Geophaps lophotes Image by Melanie Barsony |
Crested Pigeon juvenile Geophaps lophotes Image by Melanie Barsony |
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Lopholaimus antarcticus Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Lopholaimus antarcticus Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Squatter Pigeon Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Squatter Pigeon Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Interesting facts by Melanie Barsony Pigeons
Topknot pigeons: Captain Cook first mentions them when the Endeavour was laid up in Cooktown. Early settlers used them for food and reported that flocks of several thousand birds were common. They still occupy their original range wherever the rainforest remains. They are strongly nomadic, concentrating on different fruiting trees.
“It seems that some flocks traverse the full length of the Queensland coast. Some birds have even been seen returning to Cape York Peninsula from the sea, and occasionally a few have turned up in Tasmania. On the other hand the movements of some flocks are small in scale.” “There is no other obvious relationship between the topknot pigeon and other well defined groups of pigeons. It is perhaps the sole representative of a group of pigeons that has only survived in Aus.” (Readers Digest Complete Book of Aus. Birds 1979)
Rose-crowned Fruit Dove: Locally nomadic, following fruits. It also makes longer journeys which are not fully understood but could be true migration.
Wompoo Pigeon; many are still shot in some places!! (According to RD bird book) “Southern race now very rare due to extensive clearing and heavy shooting in remaining pockets.”
Brown Pigeon: Shot more than any other pigeon. Sometimes dry seed has been found in the crop. Seldom travels far, weaker flyer perhaps because of its long tail and rounded wings. |
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Updated March 2021
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