- Phaps chalcoptera
Identification
- Metallic green
- Blue and red patches in wing
- White line below and around eye
- Pinkish-grey breast
- Light brown nape and back
- Pale throat
Male
- Yellowish-white forehead
- Pink breast
Juvenile: duller and browner
Distribution
Australian endemic. Found in New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Two subspecies murchisoni and consobrina are generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Most areas apart from barren land and very dense rainforest. Usually near water.
Behaviour
Diet
They are ground feeders and the diet includes seeds and plant material.
Breeding
The nest is built from sticks and twigs placed low down in a tree or bush. The clutch consists of 2 creamy-white eggs which are incubated for 15 days. Both parents share incubation and the care of the young.
Vocalisation
Call: deep oom, repeated several times.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Birds in Backyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Common Bronzewing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Common_Bronzewing
