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Least Concern

Pigeons & Doves

Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.

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Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Australian Capital Territory Birds of New South Wales Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Tasmania Birds of Victoria Birds of Western Australia

By family

Pigeons & Doves of Australia Pigeons & Doves of Australian Capital Territory Pigeons & Doves of New South Wales Pigeons & Doves of Queensland Pigeons & Doves of South Australia Pigeons & Doves of Victoria Pigeons & Doves of Western Australia

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The Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 211 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Columbiformes
Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
Genus Phaps
Species elegans

Where it lives

Southern Australia

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Weight: 211 g
Diet: Seed-eaters
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

Endangered

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Brush Bronzewing is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Brush Bronzewing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s Australia.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 211 g, with a wing length of about 16.3 cm and a tail of around 9.9 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 695,000 km².

Songs & calls

Brush Bronzewing — Call

Recorded by Romuald Mikusek Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Brush Bronzewing?

The Brush Bronzewing is a large bird that weighs around 211 g.

Where does the Brush Bronzewing live?

The Brush Bronzewing is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Brush Bronzewing belong to?

The Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.

What does the Brush Bronzewing eat?

The Brush Bronzewing is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.

Does the Brush Bronzewing migrate?

The Brush Bronzewing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Brush Bronzewing endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Brush Bronzewing make?

1 real field recording of the Brush Bronzewing — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Brush Bronzewing's range?

The Brush Bronzewing has a mapped global range of about 695,000 km².