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Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia nigrirostris

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
29,3 cm
Gewicht
86,7 g
Familie
Columbidae
Ordnung
Columbiformes

Über uns

Slender cuckoo-dove, 30–34 cm, rufous-brown with a fine dark-barred back, long tail, and a distinctive dark (black) bill. Inhabits lowland and foothill forests of New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. Frugivore of small forest fruits. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 29,3 cm 11.5 in
Gewicht 86,7 g 3.06 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Stephan's Dove: iridescent green wings; gray head; pink breast; white shoulder; Pacific island dove; similar to Emerald Dove

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Incubation: 17 days.

Gelegegröße

1-2

Lautgebung

Gesang

Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open woodland and scrub in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Columbiformes (Tauben)
Familie Columbidae (Tauben)
Genus Macropygia
Arten Macropygia nigrirostris

Distribution

Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove nest?
Incubation: 17 days.
What does the Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove sound like?
Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open woodland and scrub in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove?
The Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove has a wingspan of 29.3 cm, weight of 86.7 g.
What order and family does the Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Black-billed Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia nigrirostris) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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