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Species profile—Columba leucomela (white-headed pigeon)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Aves (birds) → Columbidae (pigeons and doves) → Columba leucomela (white-headed pigeon)

Photo of Columba leucomela (white-headed pigeon) - Jones, K.,Ken Jones,2015

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Aves (birds)
Family
Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
Scientific name
Columba leucomela Temminck, 1821
Common name
white-headed pigeon
WildNet taxon ID
1803
Alternate name(s)
white-headed fruit pigeon
baldy
baldy pigeon
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Terrestrial

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1803.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022