About the Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon
The chestnut-quilled rock pigeon is a dark sooty brown pigeon with a distinctive bright chestnut patch on its wing visible in flight. It has distinctive pale lines across its face curving above and below its eye. A species of bird in the family Columbidae, it is very similar in behaviour and habitat to the white-quilled rock pigeon but it is only found on rocky escarpments in western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae) |
| Species | Petrophassa rufipennis |
| Species Codes | cqrpig1, CQRP |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon belong to?
The Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis) belongs to the Pigeons and Doves family (Columbidae), in the order Columbiformes.
How can I identify the Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon?
The chestnut-quilled rock pigeon is a dark sooty brown pigeon with a distinctive bright chestnut patch on its wing visible in flight. It has distinctive pale lines across its face curving above and below its eye. A species of bird in the family Columbidae, it is very similar in behaviour and habitat...
Where can I report a Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon sighting?
You can log sightings of Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon on eBird (ebird.org) using species code cqrpig1, or on iNaturalist.
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