Crested Pigeon
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Crested Pigeon

Ocyphaps lophotes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Springbrook National Park
12 Verified records at Springbrook National Park
July 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 Springbrook National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park

Brown Cuckoo-Dove
LC Endemic

Brown Cuckoo-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macropygia phasianella

40–50% · Likely
Wonga Pigeon
LC Endemic

Wonga Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Topknot Pigeon
LC Endemic

Topknot Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lopholaimus antarcticus

10–20% · With luck
White-headed Pigeon
LC Endemic

White-headed Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Columba leucomela

10–20% · With luck
Bar-shouldered Dove
LC

Bar-shouldered Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia humeralis

10–20% · With luck
Wompoo Fruit Dove

Wompoo Fruit Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus magnificus

10–20% · With luck
Pacific Emerald Dove
LC

Pacific Emerald Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chalcophaps longirostris

5–10% · With luck
Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove
LC

Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptilinopus regina

<5% · Rare
Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

<5% · Rare
Peaceful Dove
LC

Peaceful Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia placida

<5% · Rare
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Springbrook National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Pigeon sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

July has the highest sighting rate for Crested Pigeon in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.

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