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Spinifex Pigeon

Geophaps plumifera

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
21,3 cm
Ağırlık
95,75 g
Familya
Columbidae
Takım
Columbiformes

Hakkında

Small, rotund pigeon, 20–24 cm, with rufous-orange plumage, a black-and-white face pattern, and a distinctive upright hair-like crest. Inhabits rocky hillsides with spinifex grass in arid and semi-arid Australia. Granivore of spinifex and grass seeds. Often runs rather than flies when disturbed. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Kanat Açıklığı 21,3 cm 8.4 in
Ağırlık 95,75 g 3.38 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

Ruddy Ground Dove: rufous-brown overall; scaly head; iridescent wing spots; short tail; males rufous; females browner; neotropical

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 7-8 days.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

2

Ses

Şarkı

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Andean and South American terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familya Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Geophaps
Türler Geophaps plumifera

Distribution

Spinifex Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

Is the Spinifex Pigeon endangered?
The Spinifex Pigeon has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spinifex Pigeon nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 16-17 days. Fledging: 7-8 days.
What does the Spinifex Pigeon sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of Andean and South American terrain. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Spinifex Pigeon?
The Spinifex Pigeon has a wingspan of 21.3 cm, weight of 95.75 g.
What order and family does the Spinifex Pigeon belong to?
The Spinifex Pigeon (Geophaps plumifera) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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