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Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicSeedsWoodlandCavity nestMedium · 211 g
Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 1
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Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 2
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Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 3
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Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 4
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Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 5
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Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 6
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Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 7
Photo: Rosalie Lawrence · CC BY 4.0
Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 8
Photo: Rosalie Lawrence · CC BY 4.0
Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 9
Photo: rlawrenz · CC BY 4.0
Brush Bronzewing (Phaps elegans), photo 10
Photo: rlawrenz · CC BY 4.0

ID tip

The brush bronzewing is similar in size and shape to the closely related common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera), however it's shorter and stockier in appearance. These birds are relatively small and range in size from 25 to 33 cm. Sexual dimorphism is apparent in these birds. Both sexes are dark-olive brown on top, rich chestnut in colour along the nape and shoulder with blue-grey underparts. The brush bronzewing is named for the iridescent bars of blue and green across the inner secondary feather of each wing.

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When to see the Brush Bronzewing

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Brush Bronzewing

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Australia

About the Brush Bronzewing

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

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Easily confused with

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) Flock BronzewingPhaps histrionicaThe flock bronzewing is the most nomadic of the Australian pigeons, and it is difficult to mistake for other Australian species. Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) Common BronzewingPhaps chalcopteraMales of the species have pale-yellow to yellow-white foreheads, and pink breasts.

Side by side: Brush Bronzewing vs Common Bronzewing

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