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 |  | Scientific name: Geophaps scripta
Size: 26-32cm
Status: Common
Diet: Seeds of native grasses and peas.
Habitat: Grassy plains and woodlands.
Breeding: Breeds mainly in the dry season May to June when two eggs are laid on the ground under grass tussocks.
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| | Squatter Pigeon
/Squatter+Pigeon/$File/Squatter+Pigeon.jpg) The range of the squatter Pigeon has declined seriously due to sheep grazing and introduced predators such as cats and foxes. |