Description
Gould Common name: Partridge Bronze-wing
Modern common name: Squatter Pigeon
Gould binomial name or protonym: Geophaps scripta
Modern binomial name: Geophaps scripta
First described: Temminck 1821
Modern common name: Squatter Pigeon
Gould binomial name or protonym: Geophaps scripta
Modern binomial name: Geophaps scripta
First described: Temminck 1821
Distribution: The squatter pigeon is endemic to Australia and is now, restricted to Queensland. The squatter pigeon was formerly widespread to the Liverpool Plains and Dubbo in New South Wales (Schodde and Mason 1997), occurring as far south as 34oS (Blakers et al. 1984). There has been no record in New South Wales since the 1970s (NPWS 2003), though there was an unconfirmed sighting in 1989 (Morris 1993).
Reference: RD CBOAB pg 259
