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Little Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia ruficeps

Least Concern
Envergadura
28,2 cm
Peso
82,43333333333334 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Small, slender cuckoo-dove, 28–32 cm, rufous with a distinctive rusty-red crown, finely barred upperparts, and a long tail. Found in montane and foothill forests from the eastern Himalayas through Indochina, southern China, and into Sumatra, Borneo, and Java. Frugivore of small berries. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 28,2 cm 11.1 in
Peso 82,43333333333334 g 2.91 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

New Guinea Bronzewing: iridescent bronze-green wings; gray head; pink breast; bare red facial skin; New Guinea endemic dove species

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes characteristic of Australian dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Familia Columbidae (Palomas y Tórtolas)
Genus Macropygia
Especies Macropygia ruficeps

Distribution

Little Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Little Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The Little Cuckoo-Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Little Cuckoo-Dove nest?
Nest type: PL.
What does the Little Cuckoo-Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes characteristic of Australian dry open habitat. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Little Cuckoo-Dove?
The Little Cuckoo-Dove has a wingspan of 28.2 cm, weight of 82.43333333333334 g.
What order and family does the Little Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Little Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia ruficeps) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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