Most abundant near coast where frequents lowland rainforest,
gallery forest, parks, gardens & mangroves. Feeds on fruits of rainforest
trees and palms. Birds in Qld migrate to New Guinea and Indonesia during dry
season. Nests singly or in colonies,
sometimes consisting of tens of
thousands (eg. On 8+ islands of the Great Barrier Reef)
The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al
Classifications: | Bird, forest and grassland |
Family: | Columbidae |
Information sources: | Photo taken at Gooseponds by Barry Deacon |