Crested Pigeon
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Doves and Pigeons

Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
Order
Columbiformes

Overview

The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a bird found widely throughout mainland Australia except for the far northern tropical areas. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect crest, the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two species. The crested pigeon is sometimes referred to as a topknot pigeon, a common name shared with the reddish crested Lopholaimus antarcticus of Eastern Australia.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.