Phaps chalcoptera
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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. Its advertising call is an extraordinary mournful whooo repeated at metronomic intervals.
Males of the species have pale-yellow to yellow-white foreheads, and pink breasts. Both males and females have an easily discernible white line around and proximate to their eyes. Common bronzewings also have patches of red, blue and green on their wings, a feature which is characteristic of all bronzewing pigeons. Young birds are usually duller in colour and browner than the mature common bronzewing.
Rarely found far from a source of water, common bronzewings either travel alone or in pairs or in flocks, and are usually cautious, making approach by humans or other animals difficult. Common bronzewings are, on average, between 30 and 36 centimetres (12–14 in) in length.
The common bronzewing's diet primarily consists of seeds and all varieties of vegetables. It searches for food... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pairi Daiza | 🇧🇪 Belgium | |
| 2 | ZooParc de Beauval | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Zoo Pilsen | 🇨🇿 Czechia | |
| 4 | Parc des oiseaux | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Kyiv Zoo | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 6 | Healesville Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Taronga Zoo | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Cleland Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 10 | Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Australian Reptile Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Featherdale Sydney Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 13 | Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 14 | Ipswich Nature Centre | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Birdworld Kuranda | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 16 | Kuranda Koala Gardens | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 17 | Caversham Wildlife Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 18 | Parco Gallorose | 🇮🇹 Italy |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bronzewing sighting in Hobart on a given day, based on 35 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 79 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Bronzewing in Hobart on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Bronzewing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 5
Of the 5 cities where we can rate Common Bronzewing sightings, Hobart ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Melbourne (Australia, about 10%) and Perth (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Bronzewing is recorded against all the birds logged in Hobart (35 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
