New Britain bronzewing
Henicophaps foersteri Rothschild & Hartert, 1906
The new britain bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes. Recorded adults weigh about 247 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the new britain bronzewing
- Weight
- 247 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the new britain bronzewing live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The new britain bronzewing is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the new britain bronzewing?
The New Britain bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. In 1988, it was rated as a near threatened species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. However, in 2000, it was warranted a vulnerable status.
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Is the new britain bronzewing endangered?
The new britain bronzewing is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the new britain bronzewing classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusHenicophaps
- SpeciesHenicophaps foersteri Rothschild & Hartert, 1906
Synonyms Reinwardtoenas bleyi
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- برونزي الجناح بريطانيا الجديدةArabic
- حمام بريطانيا الجديدة برونزي الجناحArabic
- colom bronzat de Nova BretanyaCatalan
- holub novobritskýCzech
- adeinefydd Prydain NewyddWelsh
- New Britain-bronzevingeDanish
- RotscheiteltaubeGerman
- novbritia bronzkolomboEsperanto
- Paloma bronce de Nueva BretañaSpanish
- hele-küüdustuviEstonian
- کبوتر بالبرنزی نیو بریتنPersian
- kastanjapronssikyyhkyFinnish
- Colombine de Nouvelle-BretagneFrench
- Hénicophaps de Nouvelle-BretagneFrench
- novobritanski golubCroatian
- Új-britanniai bronzgalambHungarian
- új-brittaniai bronzgalambHungarian
- Alabronzo di New BritainItalian
- ニューブリテンハシナガバトJapanese
- Naujosios Britanijos bronzinis karvelisLithuanian
- У Британи той шылдыран кӓдӹWestern Mari
- New-BritainbronsvleugelduifDutch
- bismarckbronsedueNorwegian
- cudolotka białogardłaPolish
- ہینیکوفاپس فورسٹریWestern Panjabi
- rola-da-nova-bretanhaPortuguese
- pombo-bronze-da-nova-bretanhaPortuguese
- Новобританский бронзовокрылRussian
- Новобританский бронзовокрылый голубьRussian
- blyskavec bielobruchýSlovak
- Bronzokrili golub iz arhipelaga BizmarkSerbian
- bismarckbronsvingeduvaSwedish
- Sarıca Bronz KumruTurkish
- голуб-бронзовокрил світлочеревийUkrainian
- 栗頂孤鳩Chinese
- 栗顶地鸽Chinese
Relatives of the new britain bronzewing
Other species in the same genus Henicophaps.
New Guinea bronzewing
Henicophaps albifrons
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the new britain bronzewing?
An adult new britain bronzewing weighs 247 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the new britain bronzewing live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the new britain bronzewing for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the new britain bronzewing endangered?
The new britain bronzewing is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the new britain bronzewing?
The new britain bronzewing (Henicophaps foersteri) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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