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Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis(Temminck, 1821)
Native
- Order
- COLUMBIFORMES
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Geopelia
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The bar-shouldered dove is a species of long tailed dove native to Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is a medium-sized pigeon varying in size from 26–30 cm (10–12 in). Its voice is a distinctive and melodious "cook-a-wook" or "coolicoo".
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-central and south-east New Guinea and north and east Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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