Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Mumumbaay
At a glance
FamilyPigeons and Doves
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
Habitatsparse woodland, open woodland, closed forest, waterbodies, and grassland
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from July to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
875visible hotspots
7650visible records
2states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
It occurs in the drier parts of eastern Queensland, where it is much rarer in the south than the north. This species is usually observed on the ground, typically on the side of a dirt road.
Behavior
Pale white underwings (Common Bronzewing has reddish underwings).
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
New South Wales
Victoria
Commonly confused with
Flock BronzewingPhaps histrionicaPlain brown above, plain gray below. Male has black-and-white patterned head, in female and juvenile a more muted brown-and-white pattern. Upperwings plain brown, with plain gray outer wing; similar Common Bronzewing has a metallic wing panel.→Superb Fruit-DovePtilinopus superbusMales have a thick black chest band and purple crown. Occurs in eastern Indonesia, New Guinea, and down the east coast of Australia (where it is more common in the north).→Spinifex PigeonGeophaps plumiferaAdults have a white→