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New Guinea Bronzewing

Henicophaps albifrons

Least Concern
Envergadura
38,5 cm
Peso
247,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

La paloma terrestre de frente blanca es una gran paloma terrestre de 30-34 cm de Nueva Guinea, de color marrón oscuro con una frente blanca y extensas zonas verde-bronceadas en las alas. Habita en bosques primarios de tierras bajas de Nueva Guinea y algunas islas adyacentes. Terrestre, camina por el suelo del bosque buscando semillas y frutos caídos. Su vuelo es corto y producido solo cuando es perturbada. Especie discreta y difícil de observar.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 38,5 cm 15.2 in
Peso 247,0 g 8.71 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Bar-shouldered Dove: copper-brown nape; pale below; barred bronze shoulder; blue-gray head; Australian woodland dove; copper nape

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes barely audible, critically endangered Brazilian dove species. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Henicophaps
Especies Henicophaps albifrons

Distribution

New Guinea Bronzewing has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the New Guinea Bronzewing endangered?
The New Guinea Bronzewing has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the New Guinea Bronzewing nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the New Guinea Bronzewing sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes barely audible, critically endangered Brazilian dove species. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the New Guinea Bronzewing?
The New Guinea Bronzewing has a wingspan of 38.5 cm, weight of 247.0 g.
What order and family does the New Guinea Bronzewing belong to?
The New Guinea Bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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