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Flock BronzewingAlternate name(s): "Flock Pigeon", "Harlequin Bronzewing", "Harlequin Pigeon" Size: 27-31 cm Weight: 260-320 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Near-frontal view of two male Flock Bronzewings, with a
female in the background
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Lateral view of a male Flock Bronzewing looking towards the observer
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Lateral view of a male Flock Bronzewing; note how the nape of the
neck appears to be missing because it has exactly the same colour
as the soil in the background
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Lateral view of male Flock Bronzewings - click on photo to
see 4 male birds in total
(photo courtesy of C. Charles)
[Near Astrebla Downs NP, QLD, August 2013]
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FEMALE |
Lateral view of a female Flock Bronzewing approaching water;
this individual has a pale facial pattern
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Development Road, QLD, September 2022]
Lateral view of a female Flock Bronzewing approaching water;
this individual has a brownish facial pattern
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Lateral view of a female Flock Bronzewing approaching water;
this individual has a dark throat patch
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Birdsville Development Road, QLD, September 2022]
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PAIR |
Pair of Flock Bronzewings; lateral view of a female in front
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Lateral view of a pair of Flock Bronzewings
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Lateral view of a pair of Flock Bronzewings, male at the front
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Lateral view of a pair of Flock Bronzewings, female at the front
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Lateral view of two pairs of Flock Bronzewing, with a fifth bird
in the background
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Lateral view of part of a flock of Flock Bronzewings in flight
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Lateral view of Flock Bronzewings having a drink; male at front right,
2 females on the left, and an immature male at back centre
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Communal | Mobility: Dispersive | Elementary unit: Pair/flock |
As indicated by their name, Flock Bronzewings can form large
flocks, of up to thousands of birds
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Flock Bronzewings feeding in flowering
grassland,
resembling rocks strewn across the landscape
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
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Food, Diet |
Flock Bronzewings feeding in flowering
grassland
after good rainfall
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Flock Bronzewings feeding in flowering
grassland
after good rainfall
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Flock Bronzewings feeding in flowering
grassland
after good rainfall
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Flock Bronzewings feeding by the side of a dirt
road,
possibly taking seeds or grit
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Flock Bronzewings feeding by the side of a dirt
road,
possibly taking seeds or grit
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Flock Bronzewings feeding by the side of a dirt
road,
possibly taking seeds or grit
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Strzelecki Track, 140 km N of Lyndhurst, SA, June 2022]
Part of a large flock of Flock Bronzewing having a drink of water
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]
Part of a large flock of Flock Bronzewing having a drink of water
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[30 km N of Bedourie, QLD, August 2022]