Hooded fruit pigeon
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Crested pigeon ( Lopholaimus antarcticus ); |
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The hooded fruit pigeon ( Lopholaimus antarcticus ) is a species of pigeon native to Australia .
features
The birds reach a size between 40 and 46 centimeters. Characteristic of the species is a light gray breast, dark gray wings and a slate-like black tail with a light gray band. The beak is red-brown. The pigeon also has a flattened, wide and arrow-shaped feather comb that resembles a hood that runs from the beak to the base of the neck. This hood consists of gray feathers at the front and red-brown at the back.
The young animals are a little more plainly colored. They have brown bills and the band on their tail is not clear.
habitat
The crested pigeon is usually observed in flocks that can consist of up to a few hundred animals. They are good fliers and can often be found over rainforests and depressions, but also in palm trees, figs, in eucalyptus forests and in woodland. They live mainly in trees, where food is sought and also hatched. The need for water is met by raindrops on leaves. Occasionally they are also spotted foraging in the open country.
The distribution area of this species extends from Cape York in Queensland to the south coast of New South Wales . However, they have also been spotted further south, such as in Tasmania and the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria .
This species is mainly found in the rainforest area. With the increasing deforestation of the rainforests, their population also declined.
Reproduction
Reproduction takes place between July and January when the nests are usually built in the canopy of the rainforests. These consist of long and loose branches. When this nest is completed, a single, large, shiny egg is laid.
literature
- Lopholaimus antarcticus in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2011. Posted by: BirdLife International, 2009. Accessed November 13, 2011th
- Pizzey and Knight, "Field Guide to the Birds of Australia," Angus & Robertson, ISBN 0-207-19691-5
- Trounsen and Trounsen, "Australian Birds: A Concise Photographic Field Guide," Cameron House. ISBN 1-875999-47-7 .
Web links
- Birds in backyard
- Videos, photos and sound recordings of Lopholaimus antarcticus in the Internet Bird Collection