Pied Cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena browni)

Other Names (World)
Pied Cuckoo-Dove, Brown's Long-tailed Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1877)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, dry forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Admiralty Is and Bismarck Archipelago.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degrdadtion through conversion to agriculture, and possibly hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) [XC459096]
by Rolf A. de By from New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) [XC471431]
by Joshua Bergmark from Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Similar plumage patterns with Great Cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) suggest they are quite closely related.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Great Cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) which is similar in size and shape but with blacker mantle and tail.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Pied Cuckoo-dove (Reinwardtoena browni) - 10 files

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