StatusEndemic
RarityFairly Common
Height38 cm
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"The Wonga Pigeon’s deep hooting call carries over long distances but is difficult to locate."
Field Guide
Wonga Pigeon
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The Wonga Pigeon (*Leucosarcia melanoleuca*) is a robust, ground-dwelling pigeon native to the forests of eastern Australia. Known for its distinctive markings and deep, resot call, this species is a familiar sight in rainforests and wet eucalypt forests from central Queensland to central Victoria.
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