New Guinea Bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons)

Other Names (World)
New Guinea Bronzewing, Black Bronzewing, White-capped Bronzewing, Long-billed Bronzewing, White-capped Ground Pigeon, Jungle Bronzewing Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
38 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gray, 1862

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland and montane moist forest, plantations. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A rapid series of 'whoops'. A throaty 'krrrr'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

New Guinea Bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons) [XC502358]
by Marc Anderson from near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Indonesia (song)

New Guinea Bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons) [XC181778]
by Frank Lambert from Kwatu Lodge, Ketu River (Elevala River tributary), Western Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with New Britain Bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

albifrons Gray, 1862 - Western Papuan Is (Waigeo, Salawati, Misool), New Guinea and Yapen I.
schlegeli (von Rosenberg, HKB, 1866) - Aru Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for New Guinea Bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons) - 10 files

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