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Common Bronzewing

Phaps chalcoptera

Description:

Strikingly marked member of the pigeon family in S Aus: white eye stripes frame the eye and wing feathers are white edged. The last photos shows how easily he fades into the light and shadow pattern of the tree branches

Habitat:

flying free in Cleland wildlife park

Notes:

all photos are my husbands. Not a one of mine came out for some reason.

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Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera Common bronzewing - Wikipedia


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1 Comment

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 6 years ago

Thank you

KarenSaxton
Spotted by
KarenSaxton

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Spotted on Dec 21, 2016
Submitted on Oct 24, 2017

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