Crested Pigeon
The Crested Pigeon has successfully made the transition from an inland bird to an urban bird. Once restricted to arid and semi-arid zones of this country inland - it is now also seen as a feature of our towns and cities.
Their most distinctive behaviour is the beating and whistling sound their wings make when they take off. The sound is produced by the air passing over a modified primary feather on the wing. This could be an alarm system to other pigeons in regard any predators or danger within the vicinity.
30 cm in length.
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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