StatusEndemic
RarityFairly Common
Height27 cm
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"Unlike most pigeons, Partridge Pigeon chicks can run and fly short distances just nine days after hatching."
Field Guide
Partridge Pigeon
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The Partridge Pigeon (*Geophaps smithii*) is a medium-sized, ground-dwelling bird found only in northern Australia. It stands out with its grey-brown plumage, bold white stripes and brightly coloured skin around the eye. The Partridge Pigeon is now mostly restricted to the Top End of the Northern Territory and the Kimberley region of Western Australia, with its range having shrunk significantly over the past century.
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