crested pigeon
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Noun
crested pigeon (plural crested pigeons)
- (Australia) A pigeon with a crest, especially Ocyphaps lophotes, widespread throughout Australia. [from 19th c.]
- 2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin 2003, p. 223:
- A flock of crested pigeons flashed through the timber out in the day.
- 2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin 2003, p. 223:
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See also
- spinifex pigeon
- topknot pigeon
References
- crested pigeon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Ocyphaps lophotes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Ocyphaps lophotes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons