White-quilled Rock Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)
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White-quilled Rock Pigeon

Petrophassa albipennis Gould, 1841

124 gWeight

The white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis) is a dark brown rock pigeon with a white patch on its wing.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The white-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis) is a dark brown rock pigeon with a white patch on its wing. It has distinctive pale lines across its face curving above and below its eye. It is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

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Questions

How big is the White-quilled Rock Pigeon?

The White-quilled Rock Pigeon weighs around 124 g.

Where does the White-quilled Rock Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: north-central Australia (except Top End).

Is the White-quilled Rock Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-quilled Rock Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the White-quilled Rock Pigeon eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the White-quilled Rock Pigeon in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight
124 g
Habitat
Rocky terrain
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
133 mm
Tail
107 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: north-central Australia (except Top End)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Petrophassa

Other birds in the genus Petrophassa

Chestnut-quilled Rock PigeonChestnut-quilled Rock PigeonPetrophassa rufipennisRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaHill PigeonHill PigeonColumba rupestrisSnow PigeonSnow PigeonColumba leuconotaSpeckled PigeonSpeckled PigeonColumba guineaWhite-collared PigeonWhite-collared PigeonColumba albitorquesStock DoveStock DoveColumba oenasYellow-eyed PigeonYellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanniSomali PigeonSomali PigeonColumba oliviaeCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
White-quilled Rock Pigeon

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