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More than any other Australian pigeon, the flock bronzewing is adapted to the arid plains of the continent. [3] The preferred habitat is open grassland plains, clumped grasses and small shrubs with open spaces. [7] A major area for this type of habitat where the flock bronzewings are present is within the grass plains of the Barkly Tableland. [4]
The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a species of medium-sized, heavily built pigeon. [2] 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. [3]
The common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) is a large, bulky pigeon with a small head, found in all parts of Australia bar some of the deep desert, Cape York Peninsula, and urban areas. Its advertising call is an extraordinary mournful whooo repeated at metronomic intervals for an interminable length of time. Although rather wary by nature ...
Jandamarra or Tjandamurra (c. 1873–1 April 1897), known to British settlers as Pigeon, [1] [2] was an Aboriginal Australian man of the Bunuba people who led one of many organised armed insurrections against the British colonisation of Australia. Initially employed as a tracker for the police, he became a fugitive when he was forced to capture ...
A racing pigeon has survived an extraordinary 13,000-kilometer (8,000-mile) Pacific Ocean crossing from the United States to find a new home in Australia. Now authorities consider the bird a ...
Biamanga National Park is a protected area in New South Wales, Australia, [1] 408 km (254 mi) south of Sydney and 40 km (25 mi) north of Bega.The park forms part of the Ulladulla to Merimbula Important Bird Area because of its importance for swift parrots.
Pages in category "Pigeon breeds originating in Australia" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Partridge pigeon (Geophaps smithii) has been listed as a bird species which features as a Morrdjdjanjno song subject. Morrdjdjanjno is a genre of song from the Arnhem Land plateau in the Northern Territory top end, they are sung only by men and passed down as 'open domain' songs. Morrdjdjanjno songs' subjects are discussed in relation to ...