Phaps chalcoptera

Common Bronzewing at Booth, ACT

Phaps chalcoptera at Booth, ACT - 14 Jan 2021
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Phaps chalcoptera 15 Jan 2021 natureguy
Phaps elegans 15 Jan 2021 KMcCue

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   15 Jan 2021
My thoughts are that the markings suggest this is a male Common Bronzewing, interested to know what others think.
natureguy wrote:
   15 Jan 2021
Yes Matthew, definitely just a male Common Bronzewing. They are larger than Brush Bronzewings, and lack rufous on the wings and upperparts which is really distinctive of Brush Bronzewings. The pale cream forehead shows this bird is a male, females have a grey forehead.

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