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[Common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)]

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Date

[ca 1788-1790]

Artist

George Raper (1769-1796)

Collective Title

Raper, George, 1769-1797: Birds of Australia and South Seas. Original drawings 1788-90. From E. Cane

Collection

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image Link

https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22389217

Description

Common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera). Specimen depicted in profile sitting on the ground.

Has been described by different ornithologists as Lord Howe Island pigeon and as the common bronzewing pigeon.

Title supplied by Library. Former title - [Lord Howe Island Pigeon or Common (Forest) bronzewing pigeon (Phaps elegans)]

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Image Credit

Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

Australia

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Birds

Category

Glossary
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