Spinifex pigeon

The Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera Gould 1842), also known as the plumed-pigeon, is one of four endemic Australian bird species within the Geophaps genus. It occurs within a broader group known as Bronzewing Pigeons. This species is listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List category ‘of least concern’. It most frequently occurs in arid and semi-arid habitats containing hummock-forming grasses of the Triodia and Plectrachne genera.

Spinifex pigeon

The Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera Gould 1842), also known as the plumed-pigeon, is one of four endemic Australian bird species within the Geophaps genus. It occurs within a broader group known as Bronzewing Pigeons. This species is listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List category ‘of least concern’. It most frequently occurs in arid and semi-arid habitats containing hummock-forming grasses of the Triodia and Plectrachne genera.