Brown pigeon in Sydney but not a Brown Cuckoo-Dove?
This lovely brown pigeon perched on a post at Pyrmont in Sydney. Does anyone know what type of pigeon it is?
Here’s a closeup of the bird:
It doesn’t look like a Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) — the colouring isn’t quite right. This bird has a light-coloured beak and a light ring around its eye. Its chest plumage is as dark as the wings. Also, I don’t think its tail is long enough for a cuckoo-dove.
This picture shows the bird from a different angle, so that you can see its back, wings and tail:
Here’s a picture of the bird flying off:
Common name: Pigeon
Scientific name: Unknown
Date spotted: 21 December 2022 (summer)
Location: Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia: 33°52’03.7″S 151°11’48.8″E
Posted on 2022/12/23, in Birds, Dove, Pigeon and tagged australia, birds, birdwatching, Dove, Pigeon, Sydney birds. Bookmark the permalink. 3 Comments.
thank you for the article
might just be a brown cuckoo-dove with natural variation?
Maybe. I’m at a loss still, and yours is the best answer so far.