- Macropygia rufipennis
Identification
39–40 cm (15¼-15¾ in)
- Reddish-chestnut head and nape
- Darker upperparts
- Long tail
Similar species
No other similar dove is within range.
Distribution
Asia: found in India in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (endemic)
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- M. r. andamanica - Andaman Islands
- M. r. rufipennis - Nicobar Islands
A formerly recognized subspecies tiwarii' is included in rufipennis.
Habitat
Dense broad-leaved primary and secondary evergreen forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of fruit and berries.
Little information regarding breeding and movements is available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
- Grimmett, R, C Inskipp, and T Inskipp. 2012. Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and The Maldives, second edition. Princeton, NJ, USA: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691153490
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Andaman Cuckoo-Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Andaman_Cuckoo-Dove
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
