Message: 2 Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:35:44 +1000 From: Belinda Cassidy
Hi all,
Today my partner and I accidently flushed a large pigeon from a small leafy tree in Mornningside Park, Brisbane, in an area where the pale headed Rosellas normally feed. We only caught a quick glimpse of it as it flew away & perched (back facing us), then it flew one more time into a bigger, even leafier tree.
> From behind it looked almost completely slate grey or black, which faded into a more buff colour at the top of its head. Its wings made a distinctive sound when we flushed it; not quite as loud as a Crested pigeon’s `wing flap’, but still loud and distinctive.
Any ideas what this could be? From my bird guide, the possibilities seem to be either a Wonga pigeon, or a female white headed pigeon?
Thanks for your help!
I live on the Gold Coast, QLD and have bush behind my place – definately not rainforest. We had a wonga pigeon frequent our backyard for a 6 month period this year. I would often hear and see it in the trees, although it more often would be found on the ground. I’ve also seen plenty of wongas in the Mt Glorious area behind Brisbane.
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