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Great Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena reinwardti
Great Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Great Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 275 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 Reinwardtoena
- Species reinwardti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 275 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Great Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Moluccas and New Guinea region.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 275 g, with a wing length of about 23.8 cm and a tail of around 29.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 656,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great Cuckoo-Dove?
The Great Cuckoo-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 275 g.
Where does the Great Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Great Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Moluccas and New Guinea region, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Great Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Great Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardti) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Great Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Great Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Great Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Great Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great 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 Great Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Great 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 Great Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Great Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 656,000 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.