340-380mm long (including 150mm tail). The bird's plumage is pale-grey above, rose-pink to deep rose-red below. Both male and female are similar, with the exception of the eyes: male eyes are dark brown, female eyes are reddish.<ref>Pizzey</ref>
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340-380mm long (including 150mm tail). The bird's plumage is pale-grey above, rose-pink to deep rose-red below. Both male and female are similar, with the exception of the eyes: male eyes are dark brown, female eyes are reddish.<ref>Pizzey, pages 186-7</ref>
==Habits==
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*Pizzey, Graham. ''A Field Guide to Birds of Australia.'' Harper Collins, Sydney, Australia (1989) Pages 186-7
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*Pizzey, Graham. ''A Field Guide to Birds of Australia.'' Harper Collins, Sydney, Australia (1989)