Partridge pigeon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Geophaps |
Species: | G. smithii |
Binomial name | |
Geophaps smithii (Jardine & Selby, 1830) |
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The approximate range of the partridge pigeon |
The partridge pigeon (Geophaps smithii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Australia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
There are two subspecies. They differ in face colour.