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Macropygia
''Macropygia'' is a genus of bird in the pigeon and dove family Columbidae. The genus is one of three genera known as cuckoo-doves. They are long tailed, range between 27 and 45 cm in length and have brown plumage. The genus ranges from India and China through Indonesia and the Philippines to Vanuatu and Australia. The genus ''Macropygia'' was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist William John Swainson. The name combines the Ancient Greek ''makros'' meaning "long" or "deep" and "-pugios" meaning "-rumped"). The type species is the brown cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia phasianella''). The genus contains the following 15 species: * Barred cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia unchall'') * Amboyna cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia amboinensis'') * Sultan's cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia doreya'') * Ruddy cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia emiliana'') * Enggano cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia cinnamomea'') * Barusan cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia modiglianii'') * Timor cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia magna'') * Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove
The ruddy cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia emiliana'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is a medium-sized, reddish brown cuckoo-dove, found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Taxonomy The ruddy cuckoo-dove was first described by the French biologist and ornithologist Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte in 1854. It was split from the slender-billed cuckoo-dove in 2003. It has two remaining sub-species: * ''M. e. emiliana'' Bonaparte, 1854 - Java to western Lesser Sunda Islands * ''M. e. megala'' Siebers, 1929 - Kangean Islands Five former subspecies of the ruddy cuckoo-dove were reassigned by the IOU in 2016: * ''M. e. cinnamomea'' Salvadori, 1892 - Enggano Island was split from the ruddy cuckoo-dove as the Enggano cuckoo-dove. * ''M. e. borneensis'' Robinson & Kloss, 1921 - northern Borneo is now provisionally considered a subspeci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Cuckoo-dove
The Philippine cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia tenuirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in the Philippines and Taiwan and is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Taxonomy and systematics The Philippine cuckoo-dove was first described by the French zoologist Charles Lucien Jules Laurent Bonaparte in 1854. Formerly, some authorities classified it as a subspecies of either the ruddy cuckoo-dove or the brown cuckoo-dove. It was split from the slender-billed cuckoo-dove in 2016 and has four sub-species recognized: * ''M. t. phaea'' McGregor, 1904 - Lanyu Island, Batan Island, and Calayan Island * ''M. t. tenuirostris'' Bonaparte, 1854 - Philippines * ''M. t. borneensis'' Robinson & Kloss, 1921 - Borneo. Provisionally moved from ruddy cuckoo-dove to ''Macropygia tenuirostris'' by the IOU. * ''M. t. septentrionalis'' Hachisuka, 1930 - Batan, Itbayat and Sabtan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amboyna Cuckoo-dove
The Amboyna cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia amboinensis'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in the Moluccas and New Guinea. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split up in 2016 and retains the Latin binomial of the former species. /sup> Taxonomy In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Amboyna cuckoo-dove in his six volume ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected on Ambon Island, one of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. He used the French name ''La tourterelle d'Amboine'' and the Latin ''Turtur amboinensis''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. When in 1766 the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus updated his '' Systema Naturae'' for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barred Cuckoo-dove
The barred cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia unchall'') is a bird species in the family Columbidae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia, and listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Taxonomy German herpetologist Johann Georg Wagler first described the barred cuckoo-dove in 1827. It has three recognized subspecies: * ''M. u. tusalia'' (Blyth, 1843) * ''M. u. minor'' (Swinhoe, 1870) * ''M. u. unchall'' (Wagler, 1827) Description The barred cuckoo-dove has a buff coloured throat and forehead which becomes pinkish grey at the crown. measures in length, and weighs . Its iris is yellow or pale brown, the beak is black and short, and the feet are red. It has blackish brown upperparts. The back, mantle (between the nape and the starting of the back), rump, wing coverts, and scapulars have reddish brown fringes. The tail is blackish brown, and is heavily barred reddish brown. It is similar to the little cuckoo-dove, but it is much larger and dar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Cuckoo-dove
The brown cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia phasianella'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in Australia from Weipa and Aurukun in the north to Bega in the south, and most inland at Atherton and Toowoomba. It is sometimes called the "brown pigeon" or "pheasant pigeon", but both terms are best avoided, as they can lead to confusion with the brown doves and the true pheasant pigeon. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split in 2016. Taxonomy The brown cuckoo-dove was formally described in 1821 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck from a specimen collected near Port Jackson in New South Wales, Australia. He coined the binomial name ''Columba phasianella''. The specific name is a diminutive of the Latin ''phasianus'', meaning "pheasant". The brown cuckoo-dove is now placed in the genus ''Macropygia'', which was introduced by the English naturalist William John Swainson in 1837. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brown Cuckoo-dove
The brown cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia phasianella'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in Australia from Weipa and Aurukun in the north to Bega in the south, and most inland at Atherton and Toowoomba. It is sometimes called the "brown pigeon" or "pheasant pigeon", but both terms are best avoided, as they can lead to confusion with the brown doves and the true pheasant pigeon. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split in 2016. Taxonomy The brown cuckoo-dove was formally described in 1821 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck from a specimen collected near Port Jackson in New South Wales, Australia. He coined the binomial name ''Columba phasianella''. The specific name is a diminutive of the Latin ''phasianus'', meaning "pheasant". The brown cuckoo-dove is now placed in the genus ''Macropygia'', which was introduced by the English naturalist William John Swainson in 1837. Three subspecies are recognised: * ''M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Cuckoo-dove
The little cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia ruficeps'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is a reddish brown pigeon, and is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Description The little cuckoo-dove is a reddish brown pigeon, measuring in length, and weighing . It has cinnamon buff plumage. It has greyish white irides. The beak is brown, and has a black tip. The feet are coral red in colour. The tail is long, and it differentiates the little cuckoo-dove from other sympatric (species existing in the same geographic area and thus frequently encountering one another) pigeons. Distribution and habitat The little cuckoo-dove is found in evergreen hill forests and forest peripheries, in the north of its range. Southwards, it is found in drier forests and in adjacent are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bar-tailed Cuckoo-dove
The bar-tailed cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia nigrirostris'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is native to New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Description The bar-tailed cuckoo-dove measures in length. It has a short, completely black bill. The six central tail feathers are black barred. The central breast feathers are not bifurcated. The male is ruddy-brown, with no clear distinction between the underparts and the upperparts. The female, however, has black barred upperparts. The juvenile is similar to the female, but its tail is barred irregularly. It is differentiated from other sympatric (other species existing in the same geographic area and thus frequently encountering with it) pigeons other than cuckoo-doves, by its chestnut brown plumage and slender, long tail. Distribution and habitat It is native t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sultan's Cuckoo-dove
Sultan's cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia doreya'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in the northern Moluccas, Sulawesi to New Guinea and the western Papuan islands. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split up in 2016. Description They are typically about long. The males tend to have a slight rose/green colouration on their nape and neck. Many subspecies have whitish underparts, fine dark barring below and/or a whitish cap. The call of this dove is a very loud "whoop-a whoop" with some differences depending on the subspecies involved. Sultan's cuckoo-dove inhabits rainforest, woodland, scrubland and rainforest regrowth areas. The doves can often be seen in pairs or groups. Its diet consists of berries from both native plants and introduced weed species. They can be nomadic, depending on the supplies of food. They tend to fly short distances and low to the ground with great strength. Breeding occurs in spring and summer. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andaman Cuckoo-dove
The Andaman cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia rufipennis'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Andaman cuckoo-dove Andaman cuckoo-dove Near threatened animals Near threatened biota of Asia Andaman cuckoo-dove Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Andaman cuckoo-dove {{Columbiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timor Cuckoo-dove
The Timor cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia magna'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Timor, Wetar and the eastern Lesser Sundas. It was previously lumped together with the Tanimbar cuckoo-dove and the Flores Sea cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. Status and conservation Since 1988, the Timor cuckoo-dove has been rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species. This is because although it has a restricted range, the range size is more than 20,000 km2 (7,700 mi2), and because it has a stable population trend. In addition, although its population numbers have not been determined, it is thought to be above 10,000, which is above the criterion to warrant a vulnerable rating. It is described to be rarely found on Timor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slender-billed Cuckoo-dove
The slender-billed cuckoo-dove (formerly ''Macropygia amboinensis'') was until recently the name of a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Its range covered Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and northern Australia. The binomial ''M. amboinensis'' now refers to the Amboyna cuckoo-dove. The taxonomy of the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was complex, but most authorities now split it into four species based on analyses of vocalizations. This will be further refined by future genetic analyses. In 2003 the ruddy cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia emiliana)'' of Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia was split from the slender-billed cuckoo-dove (Dickinson, 2003). In 2016 the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split into the following species: * Brown cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia phasianella)'' of eastern Australia * Amboyna cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia amboinensis)'' of eastern Indonesia and Papua New Guinea * Sultan's cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia doreya)'' of Sulawesi and the northern Moluccas T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
