- Reinwardtoena browni
Identification
40-46 cm.
- Silvery grey forehead, crown and hindneck
- White face, breast and underparts
- Dark bluish grey flanks and undertail-coverts
- Black mantle, back, rump, uppertail-coverts, wings and central tail-feathers
- Grey patterned outer tail-feathers
- Red or yellow eye
- Dark red feet and legs
- Dark grey or brown bill with reddish base
Sexes similar. Juveniles are mainly sooty grey.
Similar species
Similar to Great Cuckoo-Dove but has no chestnut in plumage. Ranges don't overlap.
Distribution
Admiralty Islands and Bismarck Archipelago in New Guinea.
A very little known species, generally uncommon. The ongoing deforestation on the main islands is most probably a significant threat.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
The population of the Admiralty Islands is sometimes separated as subspecies solitaria, furthermore the birds of Umboi may belong to another yet undescribed subspecies.
Habitat
Found in foothill and montane forest up to 1000 m in New Britain. Prefers tall forest.
Behaviour
Usually seen singly.
The diet includes berries.
No information available about breeding or movements.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pied Cuckoo-Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pied_Cuckoo-Dove
