85 Pigeons and Doves - with Sean

Get to know some of Australia’s overlooked birds.

This episode is about the many species of pigeons and doves native to Australia, a few rare parrots, and the value of citizen science projects like the Aussie Bird Count.

Resources

• Aussie Bird Count

• Pigeons vs Doves video

• Crested Pigeons vs Topknot Pigeons video

• Sean on Twitter

• Sean on Instagram

• BirdLife Australia on Facebook

• BirdLife Australia on Instagram

• BirdLife Australia on Twitter

• Spinifex Pigeon recording by Christopher Watson (XC642946) - licenced from xeno-canto.org

• Weekend Birder Google Map

Meet the Guest

Sean Dooley is the National Public Affairs Manager for BirdLife Australia, author of The Big Twitch, and former holder of the Australian Big Year twitching record. For many years, Sean and his team have been working tirelessly to ensure that birds are protected and loved by Australians. That's why he is affectionately known as 'the Birdman' and we reckon he’s a national treasure.

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