Bronzewing Pigeon (Phaps chalcoptera)

Large pigeon with stunning feather colours and patterns, underneath body is soft grey blending into pink/grey and edged in soft blue/grey extending behind neck/head area, wings display a pattern of irridescent colour that changes with the movement of the bird from greens and turquoise to reds and firey orange and green, darker grey wings and tail feathers also edged with white, head is purplish grey extending through eyes and beak, under eye white stripe, crown is white with smudge of soft tan colour to front, eye dark, legs pinkish. Soft but loud and continuous oom oom call (often mistaken for an owl call). A very wary bird, feeds on seeds and native grasses.