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Brush Bronzewing

Phaps elegans

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Kosciuszko National Park
11 Verified records at Kosciuszko National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brush bronzewing (Phaps elegans) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. It is endemic to Australia, with two biogeographically distinct subspecies. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brush Bronzewing sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kosciuszko National Park

Common Bronzewing
LC Endemic

Common Bronzewing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaps chalcoptera

<5% · Rare
Wonga Pigeon
LC Endemic

Wonga Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucosarcia melanoleuca

10–20% · With luck
Crested Pigeon
LC Endemic

Crested Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ocyphaps lophotes

5–10% · With luck
Peaceful Dove
LC

Peaceful Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geopelia placida

Insufficient data
Pearl-necked Dove
LC Endemic

Pearl-necked Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Spilopelia chinensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
2 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
9 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
10 Flinders Ranges National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
11 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brush Bronzewing in Kosciuszko National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brush Bronzewing sighting in Kosciuszko National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brush Bronzewing in Kosciuszko National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Brush Bronzewing in Kosciuszko National Park in our monthly data.

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