I had to make this post to go along with this video, because really, Crested pigeons (Ocyphaps lophotes, top three photos) are freaking pretty. I’ve also included another Australian Columbid that I’m jealous of, the Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera, bottom three photos).
Image credits from top to bottom:
Lip Kee
Birds Central
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Ian Montgomery
Ákos Lumnitzer
Ian MontgomeryI HAVE THESE DORKS RIGHT ON MY STREET!
Well, the crested ones anyway – the Bronzewings I’ve seen in a local nature reserve. Most people focus on the weird marsupials or deadly things in Australia but we actually have a lot of terrific birds.
BURDS
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