Crested Pigeon
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Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Great Otway National Park
133 Verified records at Great Otway National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Pigeon sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Great Otway National Park

Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

10–20% · With luck
Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

5–10% · With luck
Brush Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Brush Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps elegans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
60–70%
3 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
9 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
10 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
12 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
13 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
14 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
15 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
16 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Pigeon in Great Otway National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Pigeon sighting in Great Otway National Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Pigeon in Great Otway National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Pigeon in Great Otway National Park in our monthly data.

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