Phaps chalcoptera
Date 1789
Notes This object is part of the collection Iconographia Zoologica
Source/Photographer White, Journal of a voyage to New South Wales
Old Latin name Phaps chalcoptera
New Latin name Phaps chalcoptera
Common name Nederlands: Bronsvleugelduif
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The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) 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. |