Common Bronzewing
Moyitj are shy pigeons and are found in many larger urban reserves.
Suburbs Alexander Heights Alfred Cove Alkimos Anketell Applecross Ardross Armadale Ascot Ashby Ashendon Ashfield Attadale Atwell Aubin Grove Aveley Avon Valley National Park Bailup Bakers Hill Balcatta Baldivis Balga Ballajura Bambun Banjup Banksia Grove Baskerville Bassendean Bateman Bayswater Beaconsfield Beckenham Bedford Bedfordale Beechboro Beechina Beeliar Beldon Belhus Bellevue Belmont Bennett Springs Bentley Bertram Bibra Lake Bickley Bicton Bindoon Bindoon Training Area Boonanarring Booragoon Boya Brabham Breera Brentwood Brigadoon Brookdale Bull Creek Bullsbrook Burns Beach Burswood Butler Byford Calista Camillo Canning Mills Canning Vale Cannington Carabooda Carine Carlisle Carmel Carramar Casuarina Caversham Champion Lakes Chidlow Chittering Churchlands City Beach Claremont Clarkson Cloverdale Cockburn Central Como Connolly Coodanup Coogee Coolbellup Coolbinia Cooloongup Copley Cottesloe Craigie Crawley Cullacabardee Cullalla Currambine Daglish Dale Dalkeith Darch Darling Downs Darlington Dayton Dianella Doubleview Dudley Park Duncraig East Cannington East Fremantle East Perth East Rockingham East Victoria Park Eden Hill Edgewater Eglinton Ellenbrook Embleton Ferndale Flint Floreat Flynn Forrestdale Forrestfield Fremantle Gidgegannup Girrawheen Glen Forrest Glendalough Gnangara Golden Bay Gooseberry Hill Gorrie Gosnells Greenfields Greenmount Greenwood Guildford Gwelup Hacketts Gully Hamersley Hamilton Hill Hammond Park Harrisdale Haynes Hazelmere Heathridge Helena Valley Henderson Henley Brook Herdsman Herne Hill High Wycombe Highgate Hilbert Hillarys Hillman Hilton Hocking Hope Valley Hovea Huntingdale Iluka Inglewood Inkpen Innaloo Jandabup Jandakot Jane Brook Jarrahdale Jindalee Jolimont Joondalup Joondanna Julimar Kalamunda Kallaroo Karawara Kardinya Karnup Karragullen Karrakatta Karrakup Karrinyup Kelmscott Kensington Kenwick Keralup Kewdale Kiara Kings Park Kingsley Kinross Koondoola Koongamia Kwinana Beach Kwinana Town Centre Lake Coogee Lakelands Landsdale Langford Lathlain Leda Leederville Leeming Lennard Brook Lesley Lesmurdie Lexia Lockridge Lower Chittering Lynwood Maddington Madeley Madora Bay Mahogany Creek Maida Vale Malaga Malmalling Mandogalup Mandurah Manning Marangaroo Mariginiup Marmion Martin Maylands Meadow Springs Medina Melaleuca Melville Menora Merriwa Middle Swan Midland Midvale Millendon Mindarie Mindarra Mirrabooka Mogumber Mooliabeenee Moondah Moondyne Morangup Morley Mosman Park Mount Claremont Mount Cooke Mount Hawthorn Mount Helena Mount Lawley Mount Nasura Mount Observation Mount Pleasant Mount Richon Muchea Mullaloo Mundaring Munster Murdoch Myaree Naval Base Nedlands Neerabup Nollamara Noranda North Bannister North Beach North Coogee North Fremantle North Lake North Perth Northbridge Nowergup O’Connor Oakford Ocean Reef Orange Grove Orelia Osborne Park Padbury Palmyra Parkerville Parklands Parkwood Parmelia Paulls Valley Pearsall Peppermint Grove Peron Perth Perth Airport Piara Waters Pickering Brook Piesse Brook Pinjar Port Kennedy Postans Queens Park Quinns Rocks Red Hill Redcliffe Reservoir Ridgewood Riverton Rivervale Rockingham Roleystone Rossmoyne Safety Bay Salter Point Samson San Remo Sawyers Valley Scarborough Secret Harbour Seville Grove Shelley Shenton Park Shoalwater Silver Sands Sinagra Singleton Sorrento South Fremantle South Guildford South Lake South Perth Southern River Spearwood St James Stirling Stoneville Stratton Subiaco Success Swan View Swanbourne Tamala Park Tapping The Lakes The Spectacles The Vines Thornlie Treeby Trigg Tuart Hill Two Rocks Upper Swan Victoria Park Viveash Waikiki Walliston Walyunga National Park Wandi Wangara Wannamal Wanneroo Warnbro Warwick Waterford Watermans Bay Wattle Grove Wattleup Wellard Welshpool Wembley Wembley Downs West Leederville West Perth West Swan Westminster White Gum Valley Whiteman Willagee Willetton Wilson Winthrop Woodbridge Woodlands Woodvale Wooroloo Woottating Wundowie Wungong Yanchep Yangebup Yarawindah Yeal Yokine Bushland Birds
Bushland
Noongar Names: Moyitj
Scientific Name: Phaps chalcoptera
Conservation Status: Least concern
Threats: Cat predation
Will they visit?: Common Bronzewings are shy but will visit home gardens
Natural Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the South West and Perth region
Common Bronzewing – (C) Georgina Steytler
‘Common Bronzewing (C)Anthea Fleming 2013 birdlifephotography.org.au’
‘Common Bronzewing (C)Georgina Steytler 2017 birdlifephotography.org.au’
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Common Bronzewing – (C) Georgina Steytler
Common Bronzewing – (C) Georgina Steytler
Common Bronzewing – (C) Georgina Steytler
Habitat at a Glance
See Habitat Guide for more detail
Shelter: Nest built in large trees and shrubs
Diet: Seeds, fruits, and insects
Water: Bird baths and frog ponds
ReWild Benefit: Seed dispersion
Habitat Guide - Shelter
Natural Shelter
Common Bronzewings build unimpressive nests made of loosely organised twigs, grasses, and strips of bark. Clumping grasses, leaflitter, mulch, and groundcovers in the garden can provide natural materials for nesting birds.
A garden planted with diverse trees and large shrubs including banksias, paperbarks, eucalypts, and bottlebrushes can provide suitable nesting sites.
Novel Shelter
Not required.
Habitat Guide - Food and Water
Providing natural sources of food
Common Bronzewings eat fruits, seeds, and the occasional insect. Plant a variety of native grasses next to tall shrubs and trees to provide food, protection, nesting material and nest sites.
It is not recommended to throw birdseed out for native birds. It can be detrimental to their health and may spread weed species around the garden and neighbourhood.
Providing sources of water
Common Bronzewings prefer to live reasonably close to water and drink and bathe daily. They can congregate in small flocks to drink at bird baths and native frog ponds in summer.
ReWild Benefits
Common Bronzewings keep our biodiversity ticking as they disperse seeds around the ecosystem. Visit BirdLife Australia to learn more about these native birds and record any sightings via Birdata to help scientists monitor their population.
