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The wonga pigeon is a large, plump pigeon that has a short neck, broad wings, and a long tail. Its length varies from 38 to 40 centimetres (15.2 to 16 inches). It has pastel blue-grey back feathers. The head fades to a creamy-white colour. The underside is white with dotted dark grey spots such that a white V can be seen on its chest. Their eyes are a dark red-brown colour and they have pink eye-rings that encircle them. Legs are red and the sexes appear identical but immature pigeons are browner with a less distinct V pattern. Voice: The call of the wonga pigeon is a loud, high-pitched 'coo' repeated over long periods of time for a number of seconds. When males are displaying mating, bowing occurs with a soft, trilling coo.
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When to see the Wonga Pigeon
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Wonga Pigeon
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Wonga Pigeon
The wonga pigeon or wonga wonga is a pigeon that inhabits areas in eastern Australia with its range being from Central Queensland to Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia.
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Easily confused with
Grey-fronted DoveLeptotila rufaxillaThe grey-fronted dove is about 28 cm (11 in) long and weighs 115 to 183 g (4.1 to 6.5 oz).
Green Imperial PigeonDucula aeneaThe green imperial pigeon is a large, plump pigeon, 45 centimetres (18 in) in length.
African Green PigeonTreron calvusThe African green pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae, and one of 5 green pigeon species in the Afrotropics.
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