Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The bar-shouldered dove is a species of long tailed dove native to Australia and Southern New Guinea. It is protected under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. It is a medium-sized pigeon varying in size from 26–30 cm (10–12 in). Its voice is a distinctive and melodious "cook-a-wook" or "coolicoo".
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Geopelia