Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
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Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera (Latham, 1790)

331 gWeight

The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon.

Busiest months: January and October–November · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Common Bronzewing has been recorded at 150 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia2,504 records
  2. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia2,108 records
  3. Mt Ainslie Nature Reserve – Campbell ParkAustralia1,268 records
More places
  1. Laratinga WetlandsAustralia933 records
  2. Shepherds BushAustralia878 records
  3. Nature Refuge Hawkesbury RoadAustralia877 records
  4. SpringwoodAustralia813 records
  5. You Yangs Regional ParkAustralia751 records
  6. Crusoe Reservoir and No. 7 ParkAustralia700 records
  7. Ocean Grove Nature ReserveAustralia671 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 common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the common bronzewing is able to live in almost any habitat, with the possible exception of very barren areas and dense rainforests. Its advertising call is an extraordinary mournful whooo repeated at metronomic intervals.

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Questions

How big is the Common Bronzewing?

The Common Bronzewing weighs around 331 g.

Where does the Common Bronzewing live?

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

When is the best time to see the Common Bronzewing?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Common Bronzewing endangered?

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

What does the Common Bronzewing eat?

Main food: Seeds.

What family is the Common Bronzewing in?

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

At a glance

Weight
331 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Seeds
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
198 mm
Tail
126 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Australia and Tasmania

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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Common Bronzewing

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