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Wonga  pigeon- Leucosarcia melanoleuca A rather plump pigeon but very agile when foraging for food in grassy areas. Australia,Geotagged,Summer,Wonga pigeon,melanoleuca Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Wonga pigeon- Leucosarcia melanoleuca

A rather plump pigeon but very agile when foraging for food in grassy areas.

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  1. I love their name! Posted 6 years ago
    1. Thank you Barry .
      All fixed now.
      Posted 6 years ago
  2. Cool species intro! Posted 6 years ago
  3. Lovely shot! Posted 6 years ago

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The wonga pigeon is a pigeon that inhabits areas in eastern Australia with its range being from Central Queensland to Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. Previously they could be found as north as Cairns and as south as the Dandenongs, but due to land clearance, shootings in the 1940s for crop protection, and fox predation, they are rarely seen in these areas, but their populations have improved.

Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Feb 1, 2019. Captured Jan 19, 2019 23:46 in 392 Galston Rd, Galston NSW 2159, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO1600
  • 250mm