Photo: markaharper1 / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 237 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 amboinensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 237 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Amboyna 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 Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) is a member of the Columbidae family, within the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU c Moluccas to New Guinea and Bismarck Arch.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 237 g, with a wing length of about 17.3 cm and a tail of around 19.2 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove?
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 237 g.
Where does the Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU c Moluccas to New Guinea and Bismarck Arch, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Amboyna 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 Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Amboyna 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 Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Columbidae
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Pigeons & Doves
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
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.