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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
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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
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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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Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Image by Sue Ulyatt |
Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Image by Sue Ulyatt |
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Wompoo Fruit Dove
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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Wonga
Pigeon
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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Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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Squatter Pigeon
Image by Sharon McGrigor |
Squatter Pigeon
Image by Sharon McGrigor |
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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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