New Guinea Bronzewing
Henicophaps albifrons
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusHenicophaps (New Guinean Bronzewings)
- SpeciesHenicophaps albifrons (New Guinea Bronzewing)
About the New Guinea Bronzewing
The New Guinea bronzewing (Henicophaps albifrons) is a species of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
The New Guinea bronzewing was described and given the binomial name Henicophaps albifrons by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1862 from a specimen that had been collected by the naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace on the island of Waigeo, northwest New Guinea. The specific epithet combines the Latin albus meaning "white" and frons meaning "forehead" or "front".
Two subspecies are recognised: H. a. albifrons Gray, GR, 1862 – west Papuan islands, New Guinea, Yapen Island (off northwest New Guinea) H. a. schlegeli (von Rosenberg, HKB, 1866) – Aru Islands (southwest of New Guinea) Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Pinon Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula pinon
Claret-breasted Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus viridis
Spice Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula myristicivora
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia doreya
Pied Imperial Pigeon
Ducula bicolor
Western Crowned-Pigeon
Goura cristata
Great Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena reinwardti
Wompoo Fruit Dove
Ptilinopus magnificus
Stephan's Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps stephani
Orange-fronted Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus aurantiifrons
Beautiful Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus pulchellus
Pink-spotted Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus perlatus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a New Guinea Bronzewing in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a New Guinea Bronzewing sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see New Guinea Bronzewing in Raja Ampat?
November has the highest sighting rate for New Guinea Bronzewing in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.