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Crested bronzewing portrait

Desert House, Paignton, 25th May 2016.

Crested bronzewing portrait
gentle lemur, 26 May 2016
    • gentle lemur
      Desert House, Paignton, 25th May 2016.
      26 May 2016
    • vogelcommando
      Nice picture gentle lemur !
      26 May 2016
    • Monty
      Did the zoo have it named as a Crested Bronzewing, as it is a Crested Pigeon.

      There are three species of Bronzewing pigeon in Australia, but the Crested is not one of them.
      29 May 2016
    • Chlidonias
      they are sometimes known as Crested Bronzewings, although it isn't that common. Curiously, Forshaw and Cooper use this as the preferred name in their Pigeons and Doves in Australia, with Crested Pigeon listed under "other names".
      29 May 2016
    • gentle lemur
      I don't believe in being too fussy about common names because they are a minefield. But if there is a choice I usually prefer the more descriptive one. I know either name can be used for this species, but other pigeons have crests and this species does have lovely bronze wings QED :)

      Alan
      29 May 2016
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