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Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 331 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Phaps
- Species chalcoptera
Quick facts
- Weight
- 331 g
- Diet
- Seed-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Bronzewing is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Behaviour
A bird of open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Common Bronzewing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia and Tasmania.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 331 g, with a wing length of about 19.8 cm and a tail of around 12.6 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 5.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Bronzewing?
The Common Bronzewing is a large bird that weighs around 331 g.
Where does the Common Bronzewing live?
The Common Bronzewing is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia and Tasmania, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Common Bronzewing belong to?
The Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Common Bronzewing eat?
The Common Bronzewing is a granivore — it feeds mainly on seeds and grain.
Does the Common Bronzewing migrate?
The Common Bronzewing is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common 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 Common Bronzewing make?
1 real field recording of the Common Bronzewing — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Common Bronzewing's range?
The Common Bronzewing has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.