COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Petrophassa rufipennis  

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)
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© Vik Dunis 2010
Koolpin Gorge, NT (Aug, 2010)

The chestnut quill is just visible at the leading edge of the bird's folded wing.

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Chestnut-quilled Rock-Pigeon