Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) - HBW 4, p. 153
French: Colombine longup
German: Spitzschopftaube
Spanish: Paloma-bronce Crestuda
Other common names: Crested Dove, Crested Bronzewing, Saddleback/Whistle-winged/Topknot Pigeon(!), Top-knot, Wire-wing
Taxonomy: Columba lophotes Temminck, 1822, New South Wales.
Monotypic genus belonging to the large radiation of Australian bronzewings, which also includes the genera Phaps, Geophaps and Petrophassa, and, more distantly related, Chalcophaps and Henicophaps. Present species included in Geophaps by some authors, and is most closely allied with G. plumifera. Subspecific differences slight, and may prove to be clinal. Two subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- whitlocki Mathews, 1912 - C & N Western Australia and adjacent parts of Northern Territory and South Australia.
- lophotes (Temminck, 1822) - the rest of Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds displaying to each other on the ground. Locality Kialla, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (ssp lophotes)
Nick Talbot 10 March 2013 9 weeks ago 15 sec 4.8 -
feeding on short grass Locality Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (ssp lophotes)
Martin Kennewell 22 November 2008 2 years ago 41 sec 4.6 -
Two birds feeding in short grass Locality Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (ssp lophotes)
Keith Blomerley 15 November 2003 5 years ago 26 sec 4.5 -
A group feeding on the ground, an adult preening itself on a post, and a bird running on the ground, feeding and flying away Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (ssp lophotes)
Philip Griffin 28 April 2001 9 years ago 22 sec 4.4 -
Five birds drinking on car air conditioning condensed water Locality Uluru (Ayers) Rock, Northern Territory, Australia (ssp lophotes)
Peter Nash 16 November 2006 6 years ago 30 sec 4.4 -
A bird displaying on the ground in front of its potential mate. Locality Kialla, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia (ssp lophotes)
Nick Talbot 10 March 2013 9 weeks ago 17 sec 4
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Enjoying the early morning sun
Locality New South Wales, Australia
Ian Colley 5 September 2011 50 weeks ago 4.5 -
two birds together
Locality Wynnum, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 March 2013 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.4 -
Crested pigeon showing iridescent wing feathers.
Locality Farrer Ridge, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Margaret Leggoe 8 September 2010 2 years ago 4.3 -
A bird on the ground
Locality Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia
Roberto Pujana 4 September 2012 11 weeks ago 4.2 -
Standing on TV aerial
Locality Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Bob Thompson 13 April 2011 2 years ago 4.1 -
Perched on bird-feeder
Locality Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 22 February 2011 2 years ago 4.1
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Two birds calling. Locality Kialla, Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
(ssp lophotes)
Nick Talbot 10 March 2013 9 weeks ago 3 -
The wing noise of a bird taking off in a park. Locality Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
(ssp lophotes)
Nick Talbot 20 May 2012 1 year ago 3
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