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Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon

Petrophassa rufipennis

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
28.3 cm
वजन
154.0 g
कुल
Columbidae
गण
Columbiformes

के बारे में

Small, cryptic pigeon, 26–29 cm, with brown streaked plumage and rich chestnut-rufous flight feathers visible in flight. Confined to the rocky sandstone escarpments and gorges of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia. Granivore of seeds and small grains. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 28.3 cm 11.1 in
वजन 154.0 g 5.43 oz

पहचान

पंख

Blue Ground Dove: males brilliant iridescent blue-gray; females rufous-brown; iridescent wing spots; neotropical; highly dimorphic

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 15-19 days. Fledging: 16-21 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2

ध्वनि

गीत

Soft, gentle cooing with chestnut-quilled warmth; pure notes typical of Australian rocky canyon habitat.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
कुल Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Petrophassa
प्रजातियां Petrophassa rufipennis

Distribution

Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

Is the Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon endangered?
The Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 15-19 days. Fledging: 16-21 days.
What does the Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing with chestnut-quilled warmth; pure notes typical of Australian rocky canyon habitat.
How big is the Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon?
The Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon has a wingspan of 28.3 cm, weight of 154.0 g.
What order and family does the Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon belong to?
The Chestnut-quilled Rock-pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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