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| Photographed on the Cairns Esplanade, Cairns, Queensland September 2015 |
Australia (499)
Also known as Nutmeg, Torresian Imperial or Torres Strait Pigeon. Found in rainforests; adjacent eucalypt woodland; coastal scrubs; creeks, rivers, mangroves; vegetated cays and islands. 38-44 cm. Range: coastal n. Aust., and many islands, incl. Gt Barrier Reef, from Kimberley (WA) to near Broad Sound (Q). Kimberley population resident, non-migratory. population from Top End (NT) to e. Q. migratory arriving from Indonesia-PNG arriving in Aug, departing Feb-April.
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