Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans)
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Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans (Temminck, 1809)

211 gWeight

The brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Brush Bronzewing has been recorded at 40 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Greater Bendigo National Park – KamarookaAustralia322 records
  2. InalaAustralia280 records
  3. Lysterfield ParkAustralia120 records
More places
  1. Royal Botanic GardensAustralia90 records
  2. You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia87 records
  3. Barren Grounds Nature ReserveAustralia42 records
  4. Bunyip State ParkAustralia21 records
  5. Australian National Botanic GardensAustralia20 records
  6. Mount Korong Nature Conservation ReserveAustralia18 records
  7. Ocean Grove Nature ReserveAustralia17 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. It is endemic to Australia, with two biogeographically distinct subspecies.

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Questions

How big is the Brush Bronzewing?

The Brush Bronzewing weighs around 211 g.

Where does the Brush Bronzewing live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Brush Bronzewing?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Brush Bronzewing endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brush Bronzewing as Least Concern.

What does the Brush Bronzewing eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Brush Bronzewing in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight
211 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
162 mm
Tail
99 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Phaps

Other birds in the genus Phaps

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Brush Bronzewing

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