White mirror pigeon
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White-mirrored pigeon ( Petrophassus albipennis ), (left |
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The white-mirrored pigeon ( Petrophassus albipennis ), also known as the white-winged stone dove, is a species of pigeon birds. It occurs exclusively in Australia.
Appearance
The white mirror pigeon reaches a body length of 30 centimeters. The plumage is predominantly dark olive brown. The wings of the hand are white. This also distinguishes them from the very similar red-winged stone pigeon , which together with the white-mirrored pigeon forms the genus of the Australian ground pigeons . The gender difference is not very pronounced. The plumage of the males is more reddish-brown, whereas the females are more gray-brown.
Distribution area and behavior
The distribution area of the white mirror pigeon is small. It occurs in Australia in the Kimberleys from Oobagooma to Kununurra in northeastern Western Australia . In the adjacent Northern Territory, their range extends from the Flora River to the Stokes Range . It is a highly specialized pigeon that only inhabits stony and very rugged rocky areas.
Outside of the breeding season, the white-mirrored pigeon occurs in small groups of four to seven individuals. It is a very localized species. The pigeon's peak activity is in the early morning and late evening. During the hot time of the day, white-mirrored pigeons usually seek shelter in crevices in the rock. It is an exclusively soil-dwelling species. Its food spectrum consists of the seeds of grasses, shrubs and herbs. The clutch consists of two eggs. The breeding season is 15 to 19 days. The young birds fledge after 15 days.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
literature
- David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes and John Cox: Pigeons and Doves - A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World . Pica Press, Sussex 2001, ISBN 90-74345-26-3 .
- Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free living, keeping and breeding . Verlag M. & H. Schaper, Alfeld Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .
