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Little Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia ruficeps

Least Concern
Kanat Açıklığı
28,2 cm
Ağırlık
82,43333333333334 g
Familya
Columbidae
Takım
Columbiformes

Hakkında

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
Kanat Açıklığı 28,2 cm 11.1 in
Ağırlık 82,43333333333334 g 2.91 oz

Tanımlama

Tuy

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

Habitat & Range

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Davranış & Üreme

Yuvalama

Nest type: PL.

Kuluçka Büyüklüğü

1-2

Ses

Şarkı

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

Taksonomi

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Takım Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familya Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Macropygia
Türler Macropygia ruficeps

Distribution

Little Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Mevcut Not recorded
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External Databases

Sık Sorulan Sorular

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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