Photo: Charles Lam from Hong Kong, China / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia emiliana
Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia emiliana) — Pigeons & Doves of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia emiliana) is a member of the Columbidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 161 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 emiliana
Where it lives
Krakatau (west of Java), Java, Bali and Lombok to Flores (western, central Lesser Sundas)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 161 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ruddy 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 Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia emiliana) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Krakatau (w of Java), Java, Bali and Lombok to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 161 g, with a wing length of about 17.1 cm and a tail of around 15.5 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 580,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove?
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 161 g.
Where does the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove live?
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Krakatau (w of Java), Java, Bali and Lombok to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia emiliana) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the Ruddy 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 Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 580,000 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.