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Brown Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia phasianella

Least Concern
Envergadura
35,2 cm
Peso
211,0 g
Família
Columbidae
Ordem
Columbiformes

Sobre

Large slender cuckoo-dove, 40–43 cm, pale rufous-brown with fine black barring on the upper parts, a pheasant-like tail, and pink-washed underparts. Inhabits rainforest and forest edge from the Moluccas and eastern Indonesia through New Guinea to eastern Australia. Frugivore of small fruits. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 35,2 cm 13.9 in
Peso 211,0 g 7.44 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Namaqua Dove: small; gray-brown; black throat in males; orange-red bill; long pointed tail; African semi-arid dove; long tail

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 16 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

Soft, gentle trilling whistle; characteristic pure notes carrying across Australian dry open terrain.

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Família Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Macropygia
Espécies Macropygia phasianella

Distribution

Brown Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Brown Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-18 days. Fledging: 16 days.
What does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove sound like?
Soft, gentle trilling whistle; characteristic pure notes carrying across Australian dry open terrain.
How big is the Brown Cuckoo-Dove?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove has a wingspan of 35.2 cm, weight of 211.0 g.
What order and family does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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