Squatter pigeon

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{{Speciesbox

| name = Squatter pigeon

| image = Squatter Pigeons Cement Mills.JPG

| status = LC

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2016 |title=Geophaps scripta |volume=2016 |page=e.T22690692A93283897 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690692A93283897.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| genus = Geophaps

| species = scripta

| authority = (Temminck, 1821)

| synonyms =

}}

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

It is endemic to northeastern Australia.{{cite book |title=The Australian Bird Guide |last1=Menkhorst |first1=Peter |last2=Rogers etc |first2=Danny |year=2017 |publisher=CSIRO |location=Clayton South, Victoria |isbn=9780643097544 |page=292}}

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.

File:Geophaps scripta 0931.jpg|The northern form differs with pink skin around the eye.

The squatter pigeon is identifiable by its distinctive markings; it has black and white facial markings and a white stripe up each of its sides.