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Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena browni
Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 304 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Reinwardtoena
- Species browni
Where it lives
Admiralty Is., Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (northwestern, eastern Bismarck Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 304 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pied 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 Pied Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Admiralty Is., Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (nw, e Bismarck Arch.).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 304 g, with a wing length of about 22.9 cm and a tail of around 19.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 45,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pied Cuckoo-Dove?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 304 g.
Where does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Admiralty Is., Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland and New Britain and satellites (nw, e Bismarck Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pied Cuckoo-Dove endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Pied Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Pied 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 Pied Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Pied Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 45,000 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.