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Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella
Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) 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 phasianella
Quick facts
- Weight
- 237 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e Australia.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 237 g, with a wing length of about 17.6 cm and a tail of around 18.9 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 582,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Cuckoo-Dove?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 237 g.
Where does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e Australia.
What family does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brown Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Brown 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 Brown Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Brown 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 Brown Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 582,000 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
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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.