No other bird has a warning system quite like it

By Margaret Clarke
Updated May 11 2018 - 1:34pm, first published 1:25pm
Unique alarm system of the crested pigeon
Unique alarm system of the crested pigeon

Crested pigeons are native to Australia and one of the growing number of birds that have adapted to the impact of humans on the environment and moved into urban areas.

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