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Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Yackandandah, VIC by Darcy
Phaps elegans (Brush Bronzewing) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW by Chakola
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Scullin, ACT by AlisonMilton
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Lorne, NSW by Butlinz
Ducula spilorrhoa (Torresian Imperial-Pigeon) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Bowen, QLD by TerryS
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Uriarra Village, ACT by rawshorty
Spilopelia chinensis at Banksia Beach, QLD by lbradley
Ocyphaps lophotes at Woorim, QLD by lbradley
Geopelia humeralis (Bar-shouldered Dove) at Orangeville, NSW by belleandjason
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Bruce, ACT by ConBoekel
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Acton, ACT by ConBoekel
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Barmera, SA by AlisonMilton
Ocyphaps lophotes at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Phaps chalcoptera at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Columba leucomela (White-headed Pigeon) at Turtons Creek, VIC by StuartInchley
Geophaps plumifera (Spinifex Pigeon) at Yulara, NT by AlisonMilton
Geophaps plumifera (Spinifex Pigeon) at Petermann, NT by AlisonMilton
Columba livia (Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)) at Geelong, VIC by AlisonMilton
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Flinders, VIC by AlisonMilton
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Casey, ACT by Hejor1
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Geophaps plumifera (Spinifex Pigeon) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Geophaps plumifera (Spinifex Pigeon) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Phaps histrionica (Flock Bronzewing) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Geopelia cuneata (Diamond Dove) at Lake Mackay, NT by Darcy
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Lorne, NSW by Butlinz
Geopelia cuneata (Diamond Dove) at Alice Springs, NT by Darcy
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Lorne, NSW by Butlinz
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Acton, ACT by Dkolsky
Macropygia phasianella (Brown Cuckoo-dove) at Nightcap, NSW by Watermelontree
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Yackandandah, VIC by KylieWaldon
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Bonython, ACT by RodDeb
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Kambah, ACT by Hejor1
Leucosarcia melanoleuca (Wonga Pigeon) at Nyerimilang, VIC by LyndalT
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Bandiana, VIC by KylieWaldon
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Braemar, NSW by Curiosity
Columba livia (Rock Dove (Feral Pigeon)) at Kambah, ACT by HelenCross
Phaps chalcoptera (Common Bronzewing) at Shannondale, NSW by PEdwards
Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Kilcoy, QLD by trevorpreston
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Glenelg North, SA by Mike
Ocyphaps lophotes (Crested Pigeon) at Green Cape, NSW by AlisonMilton

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Liam.m wrote:
11 Jan 2025
Hi @Watermelontree, the suggestion of Spotted Dove was made by an AI moderator which is still very much in its trial stages (especially when it comes to birds). It does not endanger the credibility of the site in any way, shape or form, as the sighting can only be confirmed by moderators like myself. As for the difficulty you have encountered adding a new species, you should always be able to suggest species that are not already in the database, which will then be approved and added by either a moderator, or one of the admins.
Macropygia phasianella
Watermelontree wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Great! Now it is back to unidentified again since the erroneous spotted dove ID has been given equal credibility. Sorry to be crabby, but gee whiz!
Macropygia phasianella
Watermelontree wrote:
6 Jan 2025
I find this site somewhat infuriating. I have repeatedly typed in brown cuckoo-dove and clicked the box listing its scientific name to no avail. The first time this happened and I was unaware that this had happened it was listed as unknown. Then someone suggested spotted dove (never found inside this rainforest, only on cleared land and seldom in this neighbourhood) and that has been placed as the appellation, erroneously. So there are significant flaws in this website that endanger its credibility: it can be user unfriendly (or maybe I am flawed), it does not allow for accurate identification of species not in its database (such as Melomys cervinipes) or perhaps does not accept synonyms, and now I find the spell checker to be American, not recognising English or Australian spelling. Please fix these serious problems to prevent apoplexy and restore the site's reputation.
Macropygia phasianella
Watermelontree wrote:
6 Jan 2025
Macropygia phasianella
Watermelontree wrote:
6 Jan 2025
This is a definite brown cuckoo-dove. A comment that this could be a spotted dove is erroneous. There were at least 6 brown cuckoo-doves here (Protesters Falls) on the morning, all close at hand and calling. There can be no mistaking this species for any other in Australia.
Macropygia phasianella

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Ocyphaps lophotes at Yackandandah, VIC

Phaps elegans at Turtons Creek, VIC

Phaps chalcoptera at Turtons Creek, VIC

Phaps elegans at Turtons Creek, VIC

Spilopelia chinensis at Bowen, QLD

Ocyphaps lophotes at Bowen, QLD

Ducula spilorrhoa at Bowen, QLD

Spilopelia chinensis

Columba leucomela at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

Ocyphaps lophotes at Kangaroo Valley, NSW

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