About the Metallic Pigeon
The metallic pigeon also known as white-throated pigeon, is a medium-sized bird up to 37 cm long, in the family Columbidae.
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The adult has an iridescent purple and green crown, black wing and uppertail coverts, yellowish red iris, yellow bill, red orbital skin, white or grey chin and ear coverts, and purplish feet. It has a dull chestnut or glossed purple green below, depends on subspecies. The nominate form C. v. vitiensis from Fiji has dull underparts, while subspecies C. v. halmaheira has the most iridescent plumage. Both sexes are similar, though females are often duller. The young is duller than adult. Sexual dimorphism in throat colour is constant in several subspecies; for example, in C. v.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Australia.
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesThe white-collared pigeon is 32 cm (13 in) in length.
Eastern Bronze-naped PigeonColumba delegorgueiThe eastern bronze-naped pigeon, also known as Delegorgue's pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Black Wood PigeonColumba janthinaThe black wood pigeon is the largest East Asian representative of the genus Columba; with a weight of around 550 g (19 oz) and an overall length of 37–43.5 cm (14.6–17.1 in), it is on average only slightly smaller than the 41–45 cm (16–18 in) common wood pigeon of Europe and western Asia.
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