Timor Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia magna)
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Timor Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia magna Wallace, 1864

237 gWeight

The Timor cuckoo-dove (Macropygia magna) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Most records: Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Timor-Leste

Timor Cuckoo-Dove has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste19 records
  2. Tibar fish pondsTimor-Leste1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Timor-Leste

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 Timor cuckoo-dove (Macropygia magna) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Timor, Wetar, and the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands. It was previously lumped together with the Tanimbar cuckoo-dove and the Flores Sea cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove.

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Questions

How big is the Timor Cuckoo-Dove?

The Timor Cuckoo-Dove weighs around 237 g.

Where does the Timor Cuckoo-Dove live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Timor, Alor, Wetar, Romang, Kisar, Leti, Moa and Sermata (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.

Is the Timor Cuckoo-Dove endangered?

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

What does the Timor Cuckoo-Dove eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Timor Cuckoo-Dove in?

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

At a glance

Weight
237 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
187 mm
Tail
187 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Timor, Alor, Wetar, Romang, Kisar, Leti, Moa and Sermata (eastern Lesser Sundas)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Macropygia

Other birds in the genus Macropygia

Barred Cuckoo-DoveBarred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchallAmboyna Cuckoo-DoveAmboyna Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia amboinensisSultan's Cuckoo-DoveSultan's Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia doreyaRuddy Cuckoo-DoveRuddy Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia emilianaEnggano Cuckoo-DoveEnggano Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia cinnamomeaBarusan Cuckoo-DoveBarusan Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia modiglianiiTanimbar Cuckoo-DoveTanimbar Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia timorlaoensisFlores Sea Cuckoo-DoveFlores Sea Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia macassariensisPhilippine Cuckoo-DovePhilippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostrisBrown Cuckoo-DoveBrown Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia phasianellaAndaman Cuckoo-DoveAndaman Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia rufipennisBar-tailed Cuckoo-DoveBar-tailed Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia nigrirostris
Timor Cuckoo-Dove

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