Spinifex Pigeon
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Doves and Pigeons

Spinifex Pigeon

Geophaps plumifera

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

Overview

The Spinifex pigeon (Geophaps plumifera), also known as the plumed-pigeon, desert dove or gannaway pigeon, is one of three endemic Australian bird species within the genus Geophaps. It occurs within a broader group known as bronzewing pigeons. This species is listed under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List category of "least concern". It most frequently occurs in arid and semi-arid habitats containing hummock-forming grasses of the genera Triodia and Plectrachne.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.