Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa)

Other Names (World)
Sombre Pigeon, Celebes Dusky Pigeon, Celebes Fruit-dove, Celebes Fruit-pigeon, Celebes Pigeon, Rusty-bellied Fruit-dove, Rusty-bellied Fruit-pigeon, Rusty-bellied Pigeon, Long-tailed Imperial-pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
46 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Br�ggemann, 1876)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From 950 - 2,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Mountains of north, southern and south-eastern Sulawesi.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A short, very deep, hollow boom, given in a series of about 5 - 8 notes, separated by 1 - 2 seconds.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) [XC193894]
by Frank Lambert from Sulawesi, Lore Lindu, mid levels, Anaso Trail, North Lore, Poso, Indonesia (song)

Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) [XC414968]
by Ross Gallardy from Gunung Ambang, Sulawesi, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Affinities uncertain; apparently close to Gymnophaps and possibly also to Ducula. Alternatively may be related to the cuckoo-dove assemblage (Macropygia/Turacoena/Reinwardtoena).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Sombre Pigeon (Cryptophaps poecilorrhoa) - 10 files

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