Common Bronzewing
Native and common in Australia
...can live in almost any habitat.
...can live in almost any habitat.
Phaps chalcoptera
(L 12-14")
Phaps is Greek for dove or
pigeon; chalcoptera is
Greek for metallic-winged.
pigeon; chalcoptera is
Greek for metallic-winged.
Near Beaudesert
18, 27Oct2015
female
The common bronzewing pigeon has a mournful coo
It sounds like a very soft repeated boo
Though far from endangered not seen everywhere
In parts of the countryside they are quite rare.
(Francis Duggan)
(Francis Duggan)
© Nigel
Jackett
Jackett
xeno-canto
© eBird
Deniliquin district
27Oct2015