Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia nigrirostris Salvadori, 1876

90 gWeight

The bar-tailed cuckoo-dove or black-billed cuckoo-dove (Macropygia nigrirostris) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded at 37 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea194 records
Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea193 records
Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia167 records

More places

Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea122 records
Tomba & Murmur Pass [2400-2800m]Papua New Guinea109 records
Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea104 records
Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea98 records
Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea96 records
Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia89 records
Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea87 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bar-tailed cuckoo-dove or black-billed 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.

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Questions

How big is the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove?

The Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove weighs around 90 g.

Where does the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), New Guinea, Karkar (north of northeastern New Guinea), Goodenough and Fergusson (D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea) and eastern Bismarck Archipelago. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove as Least Concern.

What does the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Bar-tailed Cuckoo-Dove in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 90 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 146 mm
Tail: 137 mm
Bill: 19 mm
Tarsus: 20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea), New Guinea, Karkar (north of northeastern New Guinea), Goodenough and Fergusson (D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago, east of southeastern New Guinea) and eastern Bismarck Archipelago

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2