by Peter Rowland | Friday, October 16, 2020
Bar-shouldered Dove Scientific Name: Geopelia humeralis Size: 27 to 31 cm What does it look like? The Bar-shouldered Dove has a slender build, brown upperparts, with distinct black edging to each feather, russet nape, grey face and throat and pale underparts, should...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Common Bronzewing Scientific Name: Phaps chalcoptera Size: 30 to 36 cm What does it look like? The male Common Bronzewing has a yellow-white forehead and darker pink breast. Both sexes have a clear white line below and around the eye and shining patches of green, blue...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Rock Dove Scientific Name: Columbia livia Size: 33 to 36 cm What does it look like? The Rock Dove is a robust, moderately large pigeon, with much colour variation, although is most commonly a mixture on pale and dark greys or pale browns. Legs are coral pink. Where...
by Peter Rowland | Saturday, October 17, 2020
Diamond Dove Scientific Name: Geopelia cuneata Size: 19 to 21 cm What does it look like? The slender Diamond Dove is Australia’s smallest and is named after the numerous small white spots on its wings. The remainder of its plumage is bluish-grey on the head, neck and...
by Peter Rowland | Monday, October 19, 2020
Wompoo Fruit-Dove Scientific Name: Ptilinopus magnificus Size: Total Length 35 to 45 cm (in north of range); up to 50 cm (in south). What does it look and sound like? The Wompoo Fruit-dove is identified by its large size, rich purple throat, chest and upper belly, and...
