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Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
-37.9581, 145.248
Field Notes
Description:
Pigeons with bronze, copper or blue coloured flash in wings; otherwise mostly grey; male slightly more colourful and has distinct white or cream mark on forehead; both sexes have a white strip under the eye; short stance; stout red legs.
Habitat:
Very open dry scrubby forest verging on grasslands; these on a fire access track; often on the ground and instead of flying away when alarmed they may run into low bushes
Reference Links:
Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 31, 2012
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