Petrophassa
| Petrophassa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Petrophassa Gould, 1841 |
| Species | |
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Petrophassa, commonly known as the rock pigeons, is a small genus of doves native to Australia, and similar to bronzewing pigeons. It includes 2 species:
- Chestnut-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa rufipennis
- White-quilled rock pigeon, Petrophassa albipennis
They are not closely related to the rock pigeon (Columba livia) which includes domestic and feral pigeons as well as being a wild species of Europe, North Africa and Asia.