Female © Chris Murray
Male © Zebedee Muller
Female © Ged Tranter
Female © David Newell
+ 3
Male © David Ongley
Male © Dirk Tomsa

Common Bronzewing Phaps chalcoptera

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Identification

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A plump, attractive brown pigeon with beautiful green and bronze iridescent coloration in the wings. Males have a bright yellow and white forehead that is absent in females. This species inhabits a great variety of habitats, and is often seen near a water source, alone or in pairs. When disturbed, they fly away in very direct flight with a loud clatter of wings. They only feed on the ground.

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