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Crested Pigeon Wing Display

To: Stephen Ambrose <>
Subject: Crested Pigeon Wing Display
From: David Richardson <>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 15:40:34 +1000
I've also seen Spotted Doves lying about on the lawn with one wing held
up.This sunbathing technique is probably common among pigeon and dove
species.

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 3:21 PM, Stephen Ambrose <>wrote:

> Thanks Philip. That makes sense - the undersurface of the raised wing was
> angled towards the sun. I just thought it was interesting that only one
> bird
> in the flock was engaged in the behaviour at the time. Perhaps they also
> engage in this behaviour while bathing in the rain, as observed by Carl.
>
> It could also potentially be used for evaporative cooling on a very hot
> day,
> i.e. loss of heat from blood vessels close to the surface of the skin on
> the
> undersurface of the wing (thermal window).
>
> Stephen Ambrose
> Ryde NSW
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 
>  On Behalf Of Philip Veerman
> Sent: Sunday, 19 September 2010 2:49 PM
> To: 'birding-aus'
> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Crested Pigeon Wing Display
>
> I've seen this sort of thing several times, no doubt so have others.
> Page 241 of Frith's book Pigeons and Doves of Australia illustrates it
> and calls it sun-bathing. Odd that HANZAB would not mention it..........
>
> Philip Veerman
> 24 Castley Circuit
> Kambah  ACT  2902
>
> 02 - 62314041
>
>
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