EMERALD DOVE

Emerald Dove, race chrysochlora, photographed at Redwood Park, Queensland August 2015.

643           EMERALD DOVE          Chalcophaps indica  

Australia        (486)

Also called Emerald Pigeon, Green Dove and Green-winged Pigeon. 23-28 cm. Found on the edges/clearings in rainforests; tropical, sub-tropical scrubs; wet eucalypt forest; lantana, coastal heaths, scrubs, mangroves, fruiting trees, farms, gardens; drier habitats in winter. Range: coastal n. and e. Aust. and islands: race longirostris from c. Walcott Inlet, Kimberley (WA) through Top End (NT); race chrysochlora from C. York Pen. (Q), s through coastal e. Aust. to c. Shoalhaven R. (NSW), casual s. Vic. and sw. WA; also Lord Howe and Norfolk Is. Common, nomadic. Also New Cal., PNG to se Asia.

Next 3 photographs taken Norfolk Island January 2016

FUSCOUS HONEYEATER

Photographed at Durikai State Forest, Queensland August 2015

642             FUSCOUS HONEYEATER          Lichenostomus fuscus

Australia       (485)

15-16 cm. Found in open forest/woodlands, river red gums on watercourses, rainforest margins; inland scrubs - bear, brigalow; tall mallee, coastal banksia-scrubs, heathlands, gardens. Range: e. and se. Just., from Cooktown-Atherton Tablelands (Q) to e. SA. In Q.  inland to upper Mt Garnet-Charters Towers-Chinchilla-Wallangarra; in NSW inland to Bingara-Warrumbungle NP-Lake Cargellico-s. Riverina, on river red gum forests; in Vict., widespread in ne. and central woodlands, s. to Melbourne, w. through Grampians NP; absent from coastal areas (except Gippsland Lakes) and mostly from nw. Vict; in SA n. to Sutherlands-s. Flinders Ras. Common.Blossoms nomad.

WOMPOO FRUIT-DOVE

Photographed at Ravensbourne National Park, Queensland August 2015.

641             WOMPOO FRUIT-DOVE               Ptilinopus magnificus

Australia          (484)

Also known as Bubbly Jock or Mary, Green or King Pigeon, Magnificent Fruit-Dove, Wompoo Fruit Pigeon or Wompoo Pigeon. 35-50 cm. Found in rainforests, monsoon forests, adjacent eucalypt forest, fruiting trees on scrubby creeks or in open country. Range: coastal e. Aust. and forested coastal islands: from C. York (Q) to c. lower Hunter R. region (NSW), formerly s. to Illawarra; mostly on and e. of Divide. Fairly common in Q., scarcer in NSW.