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Partridge pigeon

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.



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