Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Pigeons and Doves
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Call and song
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About the Common Bronzewing
A plump, attractive brown pigeon with beautiful green and bronze iridescent coloration in the wings. Males have a bright yellow and white forehead that is absent in females. This species inhabits a great variety of habitats, and is often seen near a water source, alone or in pairs. When disturbed, they fly away in very direct flight with a loud clatter of wings. They only feed on the ground.
Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made
Where it has been recorded
Recorded in 2 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.
