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Squatter Pigeon
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Squatter Pigeon
Geophaps scripta
The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to northeastern Australia. According to the Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, the nominate subspecies, southern squatter pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable. It lives in arid and semi-arid areas, including grasslands and dry sclerophyll forests.
From the article Squatter pigeon on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
It measures approximately 30 cm in length, weighing between 190 g and 250 g. Adults are mainly a grey-brown, with distinctive black and white facial markings and a white stripe up each of its sides. Blue-grey skin around the eyes, dark brown and patches of iridescent green or violet on the upper wings, blue-grey on the lower breast and belly, and a white lower region. The sexes are similar in appearance. Juveniles can be distinguished by their duller colouring, less distinctive facial stripes, and paler facial skin.
Range & habitat
The known distribution of the southern squatter pigeon extends south of the Cape York Peninsula, to the Border Rivers region of northern New South Wales, and the south east of Queensland. The subspecies remains common north of the Carnarvon Ranges, considered a subpopulation. In 2000, the population was estimated at 40,000 breeding birds.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 3623.