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Brush BronzewingAlternate name(s): "Brush Bronze-wing Pigeon", "Little Bronze Pigeon" ![]() Size: 25-33 cm Weight: 150-250 g |
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Photos |
Race "elegans"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Lateral view of a male Brush Bronzewing; note the deep red-brown
mantle and chin patch
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay North, East Gippsland, VIC, January 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of R. Plumtree)
[Ensay North, East Gippsland, VIC, January 2018]
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PAIR |
Pair of Brush Bronzewings in captivity, with the male on the right
(photo courtesy of C. Hayne)
Race "occidentalis"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Brush Bronzewing; note the bright
rufous forehead
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Near-frontal view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Near-frontal view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Lateral view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Close-up lateral view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Close-up near-dorsal view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Close-up near-dorsal view of a male Brush Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
Near-lateral
comparison of a male Brush Bronzewing, front right, with a female
Common Bronzewing
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
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FEMALE |
Near-frontal view of a female Brush Bronzewing; note the
light-grey forehead
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
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PAIR |
Lateral view of a pair of Brush Bronzewings, male on the left;
in the foreground, for comparison, a
Rock Parrot
(photo courtesy of J. Greves)
[Cheynes Beach, Albany, WA, June 2020]
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Food, Diet |
Adults: Seeds | Dependents: Regurgitated seeds | Water intake: Daily |
All pigeons and doves are strictly vegetarian. Brush Bronzewings are seed-eaters.