How well do you know the local wildlife? You are invited to meet the Wildlife Identification Challenge!

CAN you identify these pigeons and doves of Moggill Creek using the Digital Field Guides?

Which of them has a specialised feather in its wing that makes a distinctive sound when it takes off?

Answers:

Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes)

Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps longirostris)

Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca)

 

The Crested Pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) has a specialised feather in its wing that makes a distinctive sound when it takes off.

All photos by Ed Frazer