
Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena browni (Sclater, PL, 1877)
304 gWeight
The pied cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena browni) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae.
Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Papua New Guinea
Pied Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kulu RiverPapua New Guinea11 records
- Garu WMAPapua New Guinea8 records
- Walindi Dive ResortPapua New Guinea1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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 pied cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena browni) is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. First described by English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1877, it is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, where it mainly inhabits lowland and hill forests at elevations of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It is a large, distinctive pigeon, with a length of 40–46 cm (16–18 in) and a weight of 279–325 g (9.8–11.5 oz).
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Questions
How big is the Pied Cuckoo-Dove?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove weighs around 304 g.
Where does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Admiralty Islands, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (northwestern, eastern Bismarck Archipelago). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
Is the Pied Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pied Cuckoo-Dove as Near Threatened.
What does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Pied Cuckoo-Dove in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 304 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 229 mm
- Tail
- 196 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Admiralty Islands, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (northwestern, eastern Bismarck Archipelago)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Reinwardtoena
Other birds in the genus Reinwardtoena
Great Cuckoo-DoveReinwardtoena reinwardti
Crested Cuckoo-DoveReinwardtoena crassirostris
Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Yellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanni
Somali PigeonColumba oliviae
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- EnglishPied Cuckoo-Dove
- 简体中文黑白长尾鸠
- 繁體中文黑白長尾鳩
- 日本語ニューブリテンマイヒメバト
- DeutschBismarcktaube
- FrançaisPhasianelle de Brown
- EspañolPaloma rabuda de Nueva Bretaña
- Portuguêsrola-cuco-alvinegra
- ItalianoTortora cuculo bianconera
- NederlandsBrowns Langstaartduif
- РусскийПегая длиннохвостая горлица
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