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Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia mackinlayi
Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia mackinlayi) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia mackinlayi) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 85.8 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 mackinlayi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 85.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia mackinlayi) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bismarck Arch. to Vanuatu.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 85.8 g, with a wing length of about 14.9 cm and a tail of around 15.7 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 54,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove?
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 85.8 g.
Where does the Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bismarck Arch. to Vanuatu, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia mackinlayi) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-breasted 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 Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 54,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.