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Crested pigeon

The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect crest, the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two species. The crested pigeon is sometimes referred to as a topknot pigeon, a common name shared with the reddish crested Lopholaimus antarcticus of Eastern Australia.

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Where it's recorded

Citizen-science sightings place the crested pigeon near 5,655 Australian suburbs, including Melbourne, Sydney, Surfers Paradise, Southbank, Port Macquarie, Tarneit.

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