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Barred Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia unchall

Least Concern
Envergadura
35,0 cm
Peso
165,66666666666666 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 38–41 cm, with strongly barred rufous and black upperparts, a pale pinkish-buff underside, and a long graduated tail. Inhabits montane and foothill forests from the Himalayas through southern China to Indochina, Sumatra, Java, and Borneo. Frugivore of small forest fruits and berries. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 35,0 cm 13.8 in
Peso 165,66666666666666 g 5.84 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

White-faced Cuckoo-dove: white face; rufous-brown above; barred below; long dark tail; New Guinea montane forest species

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 19 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Sonido

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with mild quality through African dry woodland. 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 unchall

Distribution

Barred Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove nest?
Nest type: PL. Incubation: 15-16 days. Fledging: 19 days.
What does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes with mild quality through African dry woodland. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.
How big is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove has a wingspan of 35.0 cm, weight of 165.66666666666666 g.
What order and family does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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