Unidentified Pigeon/Dove

Hi Bob

Glad my guess was right even though the bird was described
as rather grey for the usual Streptopelia plumages. 

I hadn't realised that they hybridise with Rock Doves
Columbia livea.  Does that happen in the wild - or just in
cages ? Are the young fertile ?

Anyhow I hope Peter will take appropriate action.  The
Birding-Aus archive has quite a bit about them but it may
already be too late to stop them getting on to the
Australian bird list and doing what ever they do to native
species.

Michael Norris
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