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continuing my made up art challenge where I draw birds using only the procreate brush named after them

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Mentioned in our introductory post, the Common Bronzewing!

The common bronzewing, (Phaps chalcoptera) native to Australia, is a very interesting bird, with spectacular iridescence on the wings. Like all pigeons, they're round and build absolutely terrible nests. Interestingly, the females do not lose their iridescent wings in any way, with barely any differences in sexual dimorphism, really.

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Day 272#: Common Bronzewing

Today's animal of the day is the Common Bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera)!

Male (photo credit: JJ Harrison)

The common bronzewing is a species of pigeon that can be found throughout Australia. In fact, they are considered to be Australia's most common species of wild pigeon and can be found in almost every type of habitat, except for extremely barren deserts and the densest rainforests. As their name suggests, both males and females have iridescent reddish-brown patches of feathers along their wings, as well as some shiny blue and green patches. Their overall color is grayish-brown, and they also have a very distinct white line underneath each eye. Males also have a yellowish patch of feathers on their foreheads and pinkish breasts, which the females lack.

Female (photo credit: JJ Harrison)

These pigeons feed mainly on seeds, preferably those of native plants such as the ruby saltbush, but when their normal food sources are scarce, they've also been known to steal wheat seeds and other grains from farms. They'll often form little flocks of around eight birds in order to go on long expeditions to find food, which can last for several days at a time! Because they need to drink constantly, they'll often make sure to plan out these expeditions so that they encounter lots of watering holes along the way.

Photo credit: Dr. Nish Nayar

Breeding takes place throughout the year, but is most common during spring, when food is most plentiful. Because Australia is in the southern hemisphere, their spring actually takes place from September to November, which is fall for those in the northern hemisphere. Before breeding, males will do a little courtship display where they bow their heads and fan out their tails to show off their iridescent feathers.

Photo credit: David Paul

Like most pigeons, they tend to be great parents but horrible nest builders. Though their nests are still way better than those of rock doves. Both parents take turns incubating their eggs, and once the eggs hatch, they will feed their naked little squabs by regurgitating special "pigeon milk", which they produce in their crops.

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[2581/11080] Common bronzewing - Phaps chalcoptera

Order: Columbiformes (pigeons and doves) Family: Columbidae

Photo credit: Elspeth M via Macaulay Library

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It turns out there's an actual list for #birbfest2026, so now I'm working on two sets of tiny birds at once!

Official birds so far: 1. Common Bronzewing 2. Many-colored Rush Tyrant 3. Razorbill 4. Golden-headed Manakin 5. King Eider

Rogue list birds so far: 1. Dark-eyed Junco 2. Red-breasted Nuthatch 3. Tufted Titmouse

I do love how much it helps to have better quality supplies. My first Tiny Birds painting was on cheaper paper and I only had cheap brushes. It turned out great, but I can tell there's a huge difference between that and these new ones. I'm able to get much better detail and color blending on cotton paper with a better brush.