Generally coastal eastern Australia from about Rockhampton, Qld south to Melbourne, Vic. Possible an isolated population in the Carnarvon Range, southern Queensland.
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) [XC182848]
by Marc Anderson from Terranora, New South Wales, Australia (call)
Wonga Pigeon (Leucosarcia melanoleuca) [XC694514]
by id from Wollemi National Park (near Wollemi), Lithgow City Council, New South Wales, Australia (call)
Breeding Season (Guide)
Usually October - January, but in some areas only throughout the colder months.
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Nest
An open, almost flat platform of twigs, usually on a horizontal fork of a tree, up to 10 meters above the ground.
Eggs (Guide)
2; smooth, lustrous white; long-oval; about 39 x 28 mm.
Young
Semi-altricial, nidicolous. Fldge in about 18 - 19 days.
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Field Guide to Australian Birds Morecombe, M., 2000, Steve Parish Publishing Pty Ltd. ISBN 1 876282 10 X
Field Guide to the Birds of Australia Simpson, K., and Day, N., 1999, 6th Edition, Viking ISBN 0 670 87918 5
Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds 1988, 2nd Edition, Reader's Digest ISBN 0 949819 99 9
What Bird is That? 1984, Revised Edition, Angus & Robertson, Sydney ISBN 0 207 14846 5
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand & Antarctic Birds 1990 - , Oxford University Press, Melbourne ISBN 0 19 553244 9
BirdLife International Species Factsheet