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Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia unchall
Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 168 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Macropygia
- Species unchall
Quick facts
- Weight
- 168 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 168 g, with a wing length of about 17.5 cm and a tail of around 16.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 168 g.
Where does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia unchall) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Barred Cuckoo-Dove — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Barred Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.