Great Cuckoo-Dove

Reinwardtoena reinwardti (Temminck, 1824)

275 gWeight

The great cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Great Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded at 39 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia172 records
Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea136 records
Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea110 records

More places

West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia80 records
Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea68 records
Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea66 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia47 records
Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia43 records
Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea36 records
MalagufukIndonesia34 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 great cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. First described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1824, it is found on New Guinea, several surrounding islands, and Wallacea, where it mainly inhabits primary forest and the forest edge. It is a large, distinctive pigeon, with a length of 47.5–52.5 cm (18.7–20.7 in) and a weight of 208–305 g (7.3–10.8 oz).

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