Pigeons and Doves in Australia

by Joseph M. Forshaw and William Thomas Cooper

Possibly the most successful urban birds, pigeons and doves in the Order Columbiformes are one of the most easily recognized groups. They are an ancient and very successful group with an almost worldwide distribution and are most strongly represented in tropical and subtropical regions, including Australia. In most species simple plumage patterns feature mainly grey and brown with black, white or dull reddish markings, but the highly colorful fruit-doves...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0643096337
• ISBN13: 9780643096332
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 5.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 12.1" x 10.9"