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Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 496 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Lopholaimus
- Species antarcticus
Where it lives
Northeastern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD to far eastern VIC (eastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 496 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Topknot Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Topknot Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD to far e VIC (e Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 496 g, with a wing length of about 27.8 cm and a tail of around 19.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 317,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Topknot Pigeon?
The Topknot Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 496 g.
Where does the Topknot Pigeon live?
The Topknot Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD to far e VIC (e Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Topknot Pigeon belong to?
The Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Topknot Pigeon eat?
The Topknot Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Topknot Pigeon migrate?
The Topknot Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Topknot Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Topknot Pigeon's range?
The Topknot Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 317,000 km².
Conservation
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