Crested pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822)
The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh 199.4 g to 225 g and live up to 6.17 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the crested pigeon
- Weight
- 199.4 g – 225 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 6.17 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the crested pigeon live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The crested pigeon is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the crested pigeon?
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.
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Is the crested pigeon endangered?
The crested pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the crested pigeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusOcyphaps
- SpeciesOcyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822)
Synonyms Columba lophotes, Columba palustris, Geophaps lophotes, Geophaps lophotes lophotes, Ocyphaps lophotes stalkeri
Other names and names in other languages (46)
- حمام متوجArabic
- الحمام المتوجEgyptian Arabic
- colom bronzat crestatCatalan
- holub chocholatýCzech
- holub hnědochocholatýCzech
- colomen gribogWelsh
- Australsk TopdueDanish
- SpitzschopftaubeGerman
- kresta kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma bronce crestadaSpanish
- tutt-tuviEstonian
- کبوتر کاکلیPersian
- töyhtökyyhkyFinnish
- Pigeon huppéFrench
- Colombine longupFrench
- Géopélie longupFrench
- יונה מצויצתHebrew
- kukmasti golubCroatian
- kontyos galambHungarian
- Piccione crestatoItalian
- レンジャクバトJapanese
- kuoduotasis karvelisLithuanian
- Упшан той шылдыран кӓдӹWestern Mari
- Merbuk JambulMalay
- SpitskuifduifDutch
- Australische KuifduifDutch
- toppdueNorwegian
- gołąbek długoczubyPolish
- بودیوالا کبوترWestern Panjabi
- pomba-lofotePortuguese
- pombo-de-cristaPortuguese
- pombo-de-poupaPortuguese
- Хохлатый бронзовокрылRussian
- Хохлатый бронзовокрылый голубьRussian
- holúbok chochlatýSlovak
- blyskavec chochlatýSlovak
- Ћубасти голубSerbian
- Golub sa čuperkomSerbian
- tofsduvaSwedish
- Tepeli GüvercinTurkish
- Tepeli Bronz KumruTurkish
- голуб-бронзовокрил чубатийUkrainian
- mirralxdk
- 冠鳩Chinese
- 冠鸠Chinese
- 鳳頭鳩Chinese
Relatives of the crested pigeon
Other species in the same family Columbidae.
Rock dove
Columba livia
Dodo
Raphus cucullatus
Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus
Eurasian collared dove
Streptopelia decaocto
European turtle dove
Streptopelia turtur
Stock dove
Columba oenas
CompareCrested pigeon vs Rock doveCrested pigeon vs DodoCrested pigeon vs Common wood pigeonCrested pigeon vs Eurasian collared dove
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the crested pigeon?
An adult crested pigeon weighs 199.4 g – 225 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the crested pigeon live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the crested pigeon for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the crested pigeon endangered?
The crested pigeon is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the crested pigeon live?
The crested pigeon has a recorded lifespan of 6.17 years.
What kind of animal is the crested pigeon?
The crested pigeon (Ocyphaps lophotes) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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