New Britain Bronzewing

Henicophaps foersteri Rothschild & Hartert, EJO, 1906

247 gWeight

The New Britain bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Papua New Guinea

New Britain Bronzewing has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea

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 New Britain bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. In 1988, it was rated as a near threatened species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.

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Questions

How big is the New Britain Bronzewing?

The New Britain Bronzewing weighs around 247 g.

Where does the New Britain Bronzewing live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Umboi (west of New Britain), New Britain and Lolobau (west of northeastern New Britain; southeastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.