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Ocyphaps lophotes
About 330mm length. Sexes similar
Australia wide
Also called crested pigeon
See my notes @David22....he he
I love this pigeon, which I first saw in Adelaide a few years ago. There is a group of feathers on the wings that change colour depending on the angle at which you are viewing it. Probably a device to send signal to one another. Brilliant!
thx Emma and Michael
wowi also find one in Hong Kong and upload already :)so happy to see same bird in other country
Spotted on Oct 10, 2010 Submitted on May 23, 2011
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See my notes @David22....he he
I love this pigeon, which I first saw in Adelaide a few years ago. There is a group of feathers on the wings that change colour depending on the angle at which you are viewing it. Probably a device to send signal to one another. Brilliant!
thx Emma and Michael
wow
i also find one in Hong Kong and upload already :)
so happy to see same bird in other country