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Crested Pigeon also commonly misidentified as the Top Notch Pigeon is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. It is the only member of the genus Ocyphaps. There are only two Australian pigeon species that possess an erect crest, being the Crested Pigeon and the Spinifex Pigeon. The Crested Pigeon is the larger of the two species. Australia,Crested Pigeon,Geotagged,Ocyphaps lophotes,Top Notch Pigeon,toppy Click/tap to enlarge

Crested Pigeon

also commonly misidentified as the Top Notch Pigeon is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. It is the only member of the genus Ocyphaps. There are only two Australian pigeon species that possess an erect crest, being the Crested Pigeon and the Spinifex Pigeon. The Crested Pigeon is the larger of the two species.

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The Crested pigeon

The crested pigeon is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect crest, the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two species.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
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By Jef braund

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Uploaded Mar 7, 2014. Captured Dec 5, 2013 04:08 in 8 Haven Avenue, Seaford SA 5169, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 250mm