BirdUp · Species
Spinifex Pigeon
Geophaps plumiferaGould, 1842
- Order
- COLUMBIFORMES
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Geophaps
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The Spinifex pigeon, also known as the plumed-pigeon or gannaway pigeon, is one of three endemic Australian bird species within the genus Geophaps. It occurs within a broader group known as bronzewing pigeons. This species is listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List category of "least concern". It most frequently occurs in arid and semi-arid habitats containing hummock-forming grasses of the genera Triodia and Plectrachne.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- West-central to east-central 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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