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THE BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA 



Sub-family Geotrygonince. 

 No metallic spots on wings. Form robust, Partridge-like. 

 Legs stout. Wings short. 



-^v. 



Australian Museum. 

 Wonga-Wonga Pigeon; Leucosarcia picata. 



The Wonga-wonga Pigeon. 



Leucosarcia picata. 



Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. 



Upper parts, wings and tail lead-grey; forehead and chin white; 

 lores black, a whitish line imder the eyes and on the upper ear-coverts; 

 cheeks light grey, gradually passing into the dark grey lead-colour of 

 the breast; the latter interrupted by a broad semi-circular white band, 

 which encircles the middle part of the breast; middle of lower breast, 

 white; feathers of sides and abdomen with black spots and edged with 

 white. Total length 15 inches, wing 8.4, tail 5.75, bill 0.75, tarsus 1.6. 



Nest a frail structure of sticks, usually placed in a tree. 

 Two white eggs are laid. They measure 1.50 x 1.1 inch. 



