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30 cm. Grey-brown, black and white stripes on face and throat, blue-grey skin around eyes, dark brown (and some patches of iridescent green or violet) on the upper surfaces of the wings, blue-grey on lower breast and belly, white underparts, blackish-brown band along the trailing edge of the tail. Black bills, dark brown irises, and dull purple legs and feet. Sexes are similar. Juveniles have duller colouring, and the paler facial skin. | 30 cm. Grey-brown, black and white stripes on face and throat, blue-grey skin around eyes, dark brown (and some patches of iridescent green or violet) on the upper surfaces of the wings, blue-grey on lower breast and belly, white underparts, blackish-brown band along the trailing edge of the tail. Black bills, dark brown irises, and dull purple legs and feet. Sexes are similar. Juveniles have duller colouring, and the paler facial skin. | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 15 October 2017
- Geophaps scripta
Identification
30 cm. Grey-brown, black and white stripes on face and throat, blue-grey skin around eyes, dark brown (and some patches of iridescent green or violet) on the upper surfaces of the wings, blue-grey on lower breast and belly, white underparts, blackish-brown band along the trailing edge of the tail. Black bills, dark brown irises, and dull purple legs and feet. Sexes are similar. Juveniles have duller colouring, and the paler facial skin.
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are two subspecies of the Squatter Pigeon, G. s. scripta and G. s. peninsulae (Crome 1976; Higgins & Davies 1996; Schodde & Mason 1997; Storr 1984).
Habitat
Grassy woodlands and open forests dominated by eucalypts.
Behaviour
The nest is a depression scraped into the ground and sparsely lined with grass and is placed beneath a tussock of grass. 2 two creamy-white eggs are laid and incubated for 17 days. The chicks remain in the nest for approximately 2-3 weeks.
The diet includes seeds of grasses, legumes and other herbs, insects and ticks, and it readily takes grit.
