Common Bronzewing

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The common bronzewing is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. Native to Australia and one of the country's most common pigeons, the common bronzewing is able to live in almost any habitat, with the possible exception of very barren areas and dense rainforests. Its advertising call is an extraordinary mournful whooo repeated at metronomic intervals.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

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   Brilliant metallic bronze-green wing panel

   Flashes a rainbow of colours in sunlight. The defining feature of all bronzewing pigeons, visible on the upperwing.

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   Bold white line under the eye

   A sharp, clean white stripe extending from the base of the bill to below the eye. Present on both sexes.

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   Male: Pale cream to yellowish forehead

   Contrasts with the purplish-brown crown and hindneck. The female's forehead is plain grey-brown.

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   Male: Pinkish-mauve wash on neck and breast

   A subtle but distinct wash of colour across the foreneck and breast. Lacking in the plainer, grey-breasted female.