Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica) - HBW 4, p. 153
French: Colombine arlequin
German: Harlekintaube
Spanish: Paloma-bronce Arlequín
Other common names: Flock/Harlequin Pigeon, Harlequin Bronzewing
Taxonomy: Peristera histrionica Gould, 1841, Liverpool Plains, New South Wales.
Genus belongs to the large radiation of Australian bronzewings, which also includes genera Ocyphaps, Geophaps and Petrophassa, and, more distantly, Chalcophaps and Henicophaps. Present species is the most distinct member of the genus, and formerly awarded its own monotypic genus, Histriophaps. Populations of N & W formerly awarded separate race, alisteri. Monotypic.
Distribution: WC & NE Western Australia (Kimberley and Pilbara regions) through C Northern Territory and NE South Australia to interior and coastal Queensland and NW New South Wales.
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At a drying burrow pit 50km north of Cunnamulla. Locality Queensland, Australia
birdinggreynomads 24 August 2008 3 years ago 20 sec 3.5 -
At a waterhole 50km north of Cunnamulla Locality Queensland, Australia
birdinggreynomads 11 August 2008 3 years ago 26 sec 3 -
An adult male dozing on the ground Locality Adelaide Zoo, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 12 May 2006 5 years ago 12 sec 2.4
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Adult male on nest.
Locality Caversham Wildlife Park, Perth, Western Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Chadd 30 November 2010 40 weeks ago 3.2 -
part of a flock of some 8,000 birds
Locality Birdsville Track, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 20 November 2009 2 years ago 3 -
adult male
Locality Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Mat Gilfedder 18 May 2006 2 years ago 3 -
part of a flock of some 8,000 birds
Locality Birdsville Track, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Peter Waanders 20 November 2009 2 years ago 2
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