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White-faced Cuckoo-Dove
Turacoena manadensis
White-faced Cuckoo-Dove (Turacoena manadensis) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove (Turacoena manadensis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 209 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 Turacoena
- Species manadensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 209 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 White-faced 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 White-faced Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove (Turacoena manadensis) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi and satellites.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 209 g, with a wing length of about 19.9 cm and a tail of around 18.1 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 158,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-faced Cuckoo-Dove?
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove is a large bird that weighs around 209 g.
Where does the White-faced Cuckoo-Dove live?
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi and satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-faced Cuckoo-Dove belong to?
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove (Turacoena manadensis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the White-faced Cuckoo-Dove eat?
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the White-faced Cuckoo-Dove migrate?
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-faced 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 White-faced Cuckoo-Dove make?
1 real field recording of the White-faced 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 White-faced Cuckoo-Dove's range?
The White-faced Cuckoo-Dove has a mapped global range of about 158,000 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.