Squatter pigeon
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| Species: | G. scripta
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| Geophaps scripta (Temminck, 1821)
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The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Australia. According to the Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts, the nominate subspecies, southern squatter pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable.
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The northern form differs by red skin around the eye.
References
- Dept of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts' List of Threatened Fauna: Southern Squatter Pigeon
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