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Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
jmorlan

Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia doreya)

Sometimes called "Sulawesi Cuckoo-Dove." This is a male. Females are similar but have more extensive barring on the nape. This should be the race "M. d. albiceps" ("M. d. batchianensis" is a synonym) found in the northern Moluccas characterized by its more rusty-brown crown and head as seen here. Sometimes lumped with Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (M. amboinensis) and formerly lumped with Brown Cuckoo-Dove (M. phasianella) of Australia. The combined species was called "Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove."
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Location
Air Mangga, Obi, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia.
Date taken
15 November 2023.
Scientific name
Macropygia doreya
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Category
Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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jmorlan
Date added
View count
203
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Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture
ƒ/6.5
Focal length
247.0 mm
Exposure time
1/320 second(s)
ISO
250
Filename
Sultan'sCuckoo-DoveIMG_4448.jpg
File size
677.9 KB
Date taken
Wed, 15 November 2023 7:09 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 1350px

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