---
title: "Squatter Pigeon"
description: "Geophaps scripta — Uccelli. The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/squatter-pigeon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Squatter Pigeon

> Geophaps scripta — Uccelli. The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

- Scientific name: *Geophaps scripta*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Prati e campi), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 921
- Wikidata: [Q998864](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q998864)
- iNaturalist taxon: [3623](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/3623)

## Names

- en: Squatter Pigeon
- de: Buchstabentaube
- es: Paloma Escrita
- fr: Colombine marquetée
- nl: Bonte kwartelduif
- pl: Aborygenek wąsaty

## Countries with the most observations

AU (896)

## Summary

The squatter pigeon (Geophaps scripta) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is endemic to northeastern Australia.
According to Australia's then Department of the Environment and Energy, the nominate subspecies, southern squatter pigeon (Geophapa scripta scripta) is listed as vulnerable. It lives in arid and semi-arid areas, including grasslands and dry sclerophyll forests, and nests in shallow depressions in the ground. About 95% of the diet of these birds consists of seeds, as they are known for foraging on the ground.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squatter_pigeon

## Photo

![Squatter Pigeon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/squatter-pigeon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Don Wellmann · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191487271

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/squatter-pigeon?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).