Crested Pigeon
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Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Ningaloo Marine Park
274 Verified records at Ningaloo Marine Park
November 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 →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Pigeon sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ningaloo Marine Park

Peaceful Dove
LC

Peaceful Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia placida

10–20% · With luck
Spinifex Pigeon
LC Endemic

Spinifex Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geophaps plumifera

<5% · Rare
Diamond Dove
LC Endemic

Diamond Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia cuneata

<5% · Rare
Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

Insufficient data
LADO

LADO

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia senegalensis

Insufficient data
Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
70–80
Apr
60–70
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
60–70
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
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 Ningaloo Marine Park?

About 63% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Pigeon sighting in Ningaloo Marine Park, based on 274 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Pigeon in Ningaloo Marine Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Crested Pigeon in Ningaloo Marine Park in our monthly data.

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