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Leucosarcia melanoleuca

Wonga Pigeon

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Containing group: Columbiformes

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Scientific Name Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Location Blaxland, New South Wales, Australia
Comments If you are ever marooned without food in the bush and have to live off the land, I suggest you consider Wonga Pigeon Pie. They look perpetually plump and possibly delicious. Bird and photographer both happy here. This pair were my first Wonga Pigeons, for which I have to thank sis and partner who rang me specially to report that two wongas had appeared in the bush backing the house. I was there in a twinkling and happy to be photographing a bird that wasn't (for a change) gasping and about to drop off its perch because of the heat.
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Wonga Pigeon in the rain
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2009 Julian Robinson
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