FLOCK BRONZE-WING

Photographed near Winton, Queensland April 2016

767              FLOCK BRONZEWING           Phaps histrionica

Australia      (611)

Also known as Flock Pigeon. Found on treeless grassy plains, saltbush, spinifex, open mulga, tanks, bore drains, flooded playpens, watercourses, river pools. 26-31 cms. Range: Barkly Tablelands, e NT, and adjacent Q., e. to c. Hughenden-Longreach, casual to e. coast near Townsville; w. to Kimberley Region (WA)

TOPKNOT PIGEON

Photographed in the Bunya Mountains National Park, Queensland, July 2015

633         TOPKNOT PIGEON            Lopholaimus antarticus

Australia           (476)

Also known as Flock Pigeon. 40-46 cm. Found in rainforests, palms, native figs; nearby eucalyptus forrest, woodlands; fruiting trees in open country; orchards, e.g. cherries. Range: coastal e. Aust., from Cape York to far s. coast NSW, on and e. of Divide. Fairly common from Atherton Tableland (ne Q) to ce. NSW; scarce n. of Cooktown; casual far e. Victoria to Mallacoota Region; Gippsland Lakes and Tas. unprecedented numbers (flocks to c. 40)nine the dry summer of 1994-95. Movement influenced by the availability otr lack of rainforest fruits.