Squatter pigeon

Species of bird

Squatter pigeon

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Aves
Order:  | Columbiformes
Family:  | Columbidae
Genus:  | Geophaps
Species:  |

G. scripta

Binomial name
Geophaps scripta

(Temminck, 1821)

The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to northeastern Australia.[2] According to Australia's then Department of the Environment and Energy, the nominate subspecies, southern squatter pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable. It lives in arid and semi-arid areas, including grasslands and dry sclerophyll forests.

* The northern form differs with pink skin around the eye.

The squatter pigeon is identifiable by its distinctive markings; it has black and white facial markings and a white stripe up each of its sides.

## References

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Wikispecies has information related to Geophaps scripta.

1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Geophaps scripta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22690692A93283897. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690692A93283897.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
2. ^ Menkhorst, Peter; Rogers etc, Danny (2017). The Australian Bird Guide. Clayton South, Victoria: CSIRO. p. 292\. ISBN 9780643097544.

Taxon identifiers

Geophaps scripta|

* Wikidata: Q998864
* Wikispecies: Geophaps scripta
* ADW: Geophaps_scripta
* AFD: Geophaps_(Geophaps)_scripta
* ARKive: geophaps-scripta
* Avibase: AD62DDA506EC1318
* BirdLife: 22690692
* BOW: squpig1
* CoL: 3FQVX
* eBird: squpig1
* EoL: 1049949
* GBIF: 2495391
* iNaturalist: 3623
* IRMNG: 11203372
* ITIS: 560223
* IUCN: 22690692
* NCBI: 471129
* Observation.org: 72480
* Open Tree of Life: 3596659
* Xeno-canto: Geophaps-scripta

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