Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia mackinlayi
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Medium cuckoo-dove, 30–33 cm, pale buff-brown with dark spots across the breast, a rufous back, and a long tail. Inhabits secondary growth and forest edge on the Bismarck Archipelago and Solomon Islands. Frugivore of small fruits and berries. Least Concern.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 29,7 cm | 11.7 in |
| Peso | 86,8 g | 3.06 oz |
Identificación
Plumaje
New Britain Bronzewing: iridescent bronze-green wings; gray head; pink breast; bare red facial skin; New Britain island endemic
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: PL.
Tamaño de la puesta
1-2
Sonido
Canto
Loud, resonant cooing; carrying notes given from open rocky terrain in Australia. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves) |
| Familia | Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves) |
| Genus | Macropygia |
| Especies | Macropygia mackinlayi |
Distribution
Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Columbidae family