crested pigeon

English

a crested pigeon

Noun

crested pigeon (plural crested pigeons)

(Australia) A pigeon with a crest, especially Ocyphaps lophotes, widespread throughout Australia. [from 19th c.]
- 2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 223:
  A flock of crested pigeons flashed through the timber out in the day.

Translations

Translations

Chinese:
Mandarin: 冠鳩／冠鸠 (zh) (guānjiū)
Gamilaraay: gulawuliil, gulawiliil

See also

References

crested pigeon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ocyphaps lophotes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ocyphaps lophotes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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