The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect crest, the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two species. The crested pigeon is sometimes referred to as a topknot pigeon, a common name shared with the reddish crested Lopholaimus antarcticus of Eastern Australia.
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What a cool looking pigeon, I like the crest and details on the wings. Beautiful bird and photo! Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.
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ReplyDeleteWow...I've never seen a bird like that, what a beauty!
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