February / March 2006
The Common Bronzewing is a pigeon distributed throughout Australia in a wide variety of habitats from woodland to coastal scrub.
It feeds on the ground almost entirely on seeds.
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Australia February / March 2006 The Common Bronzewing is a pigeon distributed throughout Australia in a wide variety of habitats from woodland to coastal scrub. It feeds on the ground almost entirely on seeds. |
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It has a scaled look to the upperparts and a greeny-bronze patch on the wing which can be quite bright when caught by the light. There is a white line which runs from the bill under and beyond the eye. The male has a buff forecrown and a purple-brown crown as seen in photo 1 while the female in photo 2 has a pale grey forecrown and is generally duller. | |
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