Pigeons, Doves

Topknot Pigeon

Lopholaimus antarcticus

The Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) is a 496 g forest bird that eats mostly fruit. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

496 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Fruit and nectar

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

1

Recorded in Australia.

Where to see it: Oxley Creek Common (Australia); Sandy Camp Road Wetlands (Australia).

Photo: (c) Natasha Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist