- Phaps histrionica
Identification
28–31 cm
- Black head
- White forehead
Distribution
North-western Australia to western Queensland and north-western New South Wales
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Grasslands and desert.
Behaviour
They form huge flocks containing 10,000 or more birds.
Diet
Their diet consists only of grain from a variety of grasses and herbs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Flock Bronzewing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Flock_Bronzewing
