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Partridge Pigeon

Geophaps smithii

Least Concern

Envergure

26,6 cm

Poids

198,16666666666666 g

Famille

Columbidae

Ordre

Columbiformes

À propos

Medium ground pigeon, 25–29 cm, with cryptic brown plumage, white face spots, a red and yellow facial mask, and a plain brown back. Restricted to rocky escarpments and woodland in the Kimberley and Northern Territory, Australia. Granivore of seeds. Vulnerable due to restricted range, changed fire regimes, and introduced predators.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergure	26,6 cm	10.5 in
Poids	198,16666666666666 g	6.99 oz

Identification

Plumage

Picui Dove: pale gray; bold black-white wing pattern; pale below; black tail edges; white outer tail; South American dove

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19 days. Fledging: 9 days.

Taille de la couvée

Son

Chant

Soft, gentle cooing with partridge quality; pure warm notes typical of Australian open dry woodland terrain.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordre	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Famille	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Geophaps
Espèces	Geophaps smithii

Distribution

Partridge Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Présent Not recorded