plain-pigeons

Updated: May 6, 2025

So sharply is the line drawn in some places, that on the dividing watersheds of the east coast flocks of galar parrots and plain-pigeons will be found feeding on the western slope of a ridge, but never by any chance crossing on to the eastern. Australia is rich in waders, and they are found all over the continent.

Ernest Favenc - The History of Australian Exploration from 1788 to 1888