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Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Ocyphaps lophotes
Breeds after rain in July-December. A platform of twigs is constructed in a shrub or tree up to 5 m high. Both male and female incubate the eggs and care for the young.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Bird |
| Group | Pigeon |
| Other Common Names | Topknot |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Markings | Erect black crest. |
| Diet | Omnivore, feeding on mainly native seeds as well as those of introduced crops and weeds. Leaves and insects may also be eaten. |
| Habitat | Lightly wooded grasslands, farmland, watercourses, croplands, weed-grown paddocks, roadsides, sports grounds, urban areas. |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Sounds | A repeated "whoo, - whoo, -whoo". |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae |
| Genus | Ocyphaps |
| Species | lophotes |
Has expanded its distribution from inland and western Australia to coastal areas due to human settlement. Absent from dry deserts.
Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.
Source: Atlas of Living Australia
| Conservation Status | |
| DEPI Advisory List | Not listed |
| FFG Act | Not listed |
| EPBC Act | Not listed |
The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.
The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.
The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.
