Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia doreya Bonaparte, 1854

35–37 cmLength237 gWeight

Sultan's cuckoo-dove (Macropygia doreya) is a dove in the genus Macropygia found in the northern Moluccas to New Guinea and the western Papuan islands.

Most records: Indonesia

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Indonesia

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded at 23 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia344 records
Tangkoko Batuangus NR – Forest andIndonesia341 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia191 records

More places

Buli-Subaim Road – mountain passIndonesia181 records
Gunung MahawuIndonesia169 records
West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia148 records
Tangkoko Batuangas NR – overlookIndonesia140 records
Dumoga-Bone (Bogani Nani Wartabone) NP – TambunIndonesia138 records
Lore Lindu NPIndonesia119 records
TN Aketajawe-Lolobata – Pak Roji'sIndonesia117 records

Countries and regions with the most records

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

Sultan's cuckoo-dove (Macropygia doreya) is a dove in the genus Macropygia found in the northern Moluccas 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.

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Questions

How big is the Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove?

The Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove is about 35–37 cm long and weighs around 237 g.

Where does the Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: northern Moluccas, Sulawesi to northern New Guinea and western Papuan islands. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.