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[[Image:EIMG 3932.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|swiss7|swiss7}}<br />[[South Australia]], 2009]] | [[Image:EIMG 3932.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|swiss7|swiss7}}<br />[[South Australia]], 2009]] | ||
;[[:Category:Phaps|Phaps]] histrionica | ;[[:Category:Phaps|Phaps]] histrionica | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 28–31 cm | ||
| + | *Black head | ||
| + | *White forehead | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
North-western [[Australia]] to western [[Queensland]] and north-western [[New South Wales]] | North-western [[Australia]] to western [[Queensland]] and north-western [[New South Wales]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | [[Image:EIMG 3865.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Flock<br />Photo by {{user|Swiss7|Swiss7}}<br />[[South Australia]], 2009<br /> |
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| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Grasslands and desert. | Grasslands and desert. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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They form huge flocks containing 10,000 or more birds. | 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== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#BF Member observations |
| − | #BF Member observations | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2014) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 29 June 2014
- 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. (2025) Flock Bronzewing. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Flock_Bronzewing
