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The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. [2] Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the common bronzewing is able to live in almost any habitat, with the possible exception of very barren areas and dense rainforests. [3]
Crested pigeon and spinifex pigeon Bar-shouldered dove in Darwin, Northern Territory. 40 species recorded [26 extant native, 4 introduced, 7 vagrant, 2 extirpated native, 1 extinct native] Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills with a fleshy cere. In Australian territory 41 species have been recorded ...
The spinifex pigeon is a small and compact pigeon, which weighs 80–110 g (2.8–3.9 oz), has a mean body length of 200–235 mm (7.9–9.3 in), and has a wingspan of 300–350 mm (12–14 in). Males are slightly larger than females, and generally difficult to visually differentiate.
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a ...
Petrophassa, commonly known as the rock pigeons, is a small genus of doves in the family Columbidae native to Australia, and similar to bronzewing pigeons. The genus was introduced in 1841 by the English ornithologist and bird artist John Gould with the white-quilled rock pigeon ( Petrophassa albipennis ) as the type species .
Joe the Pigeon is a tumbler pigeon found in Melbourne, Australia and named after Joe Biden, who at the time was President-elect of the United States.According to initial reports, the pigeon was believed to have flown 13,000 kilometres (8,100 mi) from Oregon to Melbourne in December 2020.
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The flock bronzewing is the most nomadic of the Australian pigeons, and it is difficult to mistake for other Australian species. Fully grown flock bronzewings can range in length from 280–305 mm with a wing length of 189–216 mm.