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  5. Phaps
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  7. Flock Bronzewing
Flock Bronzewing
Photo · (c) dhfischer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

BirdUp · Species

Flock Bronzewing

Phaps histrionica(Gould, 1841)

Updated 21 March 2026

Conservation status: Least ConcernOrigin: Endemic
Order
COLUMBIFORMES
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Phaps

At a glance

The Flock Bronzewing is a medium-sized bird, about 28–31 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
28–31 cm
Conservation status
Least Concern
Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Flock Bronzewing look like?

The Flock Bronzewing is a medium-sized bird, about 28–31 cm long and weighing 235–355 g.

The flock bronzewing, also known as the flock pigeon, harlequin bronzewing and the harlequin pigeon is a species of pigeon in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to drier parts of Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
28–31 cm
Weight
235–355 g
Wingspan
55 cm

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Flock Bronzewing?

The Flock Bronzewing is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Flock Bronzewing eat?

The Flock Bronzewing feeds on seeds, usually foraging in flocks.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Flock Bronzewing live in Australia?

The Flock Bronzewing is endemic to Australia, recorded across 38 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingWA to north-west NSW (north-central Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Resident
  • Vagrant

8 regions recorded