COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae

Phaps histrionica  

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)
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© Vik Dunis 2011
Monkira Station, QLD (Aug, 2011)

Seeing a bit of bird activity off the road, we went over to investigate. It turned out to be a flock of about ten thousand Flock Bronzewings.

They hung around so we did too and enjoyed the sight. Quite a few birds of prey also appeared to be enjoying the sight but perhaps for different reasons.

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Male Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewings taking off

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Male Flock Bronzewings in flight

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

A male Flock Bronzewing in flight

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewings in Flight

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock of Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing

Flock Bronzewing (Phaps histrionica)

Flock Bronzewing