Crested Pigeon
by Eva Lechner
Title
Crested Pigeon
Artist
Eva Lechner
Medium
Photograph - Photograph/fine Art Photography
Description
The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. It is the only member of the genus Ocyphaps. There are only two Australian pigeon species that possess an erect crest, being the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two species. The crested pigeon is sometimes incorrectly referred to as a topknot pigeon, however the topknot pigeon, or Lopholaimus antarcticus is a different species altogether, and has a red-brown crest that does not stand erect.
1st tied place in the Contest PIGEONS AND DOVES IN AUSTRALIA-October 2021
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June 22nd, 2016
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Comments (7)
Sarah Irland
Congratulations, Eva, on your 1st Place Win in the Pigeons and Doves in Australia Contest for this wonderful photograph! Well deserved. Voted.
Louise Merigot
Congratulations Eva on 1st and 2nd placing in the Pigeons and Doves contest in the Birds in Australia group. l.f