Squatter pigeon / Buchstabentaube (Geophaps scripta)
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Classification: Genus Geophaps (Geophaps); Family Pigeons (Columbidae)General:
The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is endemic to northeastern Australia.[2]
According to Australia's then Department of the Environment and Energy, the nominate subspecies, southern squatter pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable. It lives in arid and semi-arid areas, including grasslands and dry sclerophyll forests.
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