Phaps
| Phaps | |
|---|---|
| Brush bronzewing on nest | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Subfamily: | Columbinae |
| Genus: | Phaps Selby, 1835 |
| Species | |
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Phaps is a genus of bronzewing pigeons in the family Columbidae that are native to Australia.
The genus was introduced in 1835 by the English naturalist Prideaux John Selby with the common bronzewing (Phaps chalcoptera) as the type species. The genus name Phaps (φάψ) is the Ancient Greek word for a wild pigeon.
The genus contains three species:
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common bronzewing | Phaps chalcoptera (Latham, 1790) |
Australia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Brush bronzewing | Phaps elegans (Temminck, 1809) |
Australia |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
|
| Flock bronzewing | Phaps histrionica (Gould, 1841) |
Australia | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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