Photo: Joseph Smit (1836–1929) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Crested Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena crassirostris
Crested Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena crassirostris) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena crassirostris) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 259 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 crassirostris
Where it lives
Montane Bougainville to Makira and satellites (north to southeastern Solomon Is.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 259 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested 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 Crested Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena crassirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Bougainville to Makira and satellites (n to se Solomon Is.).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 259 g, with a wing length of about 20.4 cm and a tail of around 18 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 34,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Cuckoo-Dove?
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 259 g.
Where does the Crested Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Bougainville to Makira and satellites (n to se Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crested Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena crassirostris) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Crested Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Crested Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crested 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 Crested Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Crested 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 Crested Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Crested Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 34,000 km².
Conservation
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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.