COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Petrophassa albipennis  

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)
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© Vik Dunis 2008
Mitchell River National Park, WA (Aug, 2008)

A small part of the white feathers which give the White-quilled Rock-pigeon its name can be seen at the bottom of the wing.

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock Pigeons

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa albipennis)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon