COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Lopholaimus antarcticus  

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Eungella National Park, QLD (Sep, 2014)

"Less is more" is a good make-up philosophy but the Topknot Pigeon adopts a "More is better" approach with lots of red lippie, a smattering of blue powder around the snoz, and a multi-colour hair-do that offsets its bright red eyes.

And when it comes to berries, more is better too, and look, there's lots of them.

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Topknot Pigeon Feeding

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Topknot Pigeon

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Topknot Pigeon

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

More is Better

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Topknot Pigeon

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Topknot Pigeons

Topknot Pigeon (Lopholaimus antarcticus)

Topknot Pigeon