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;[[:Category:Macropygia|Macropygia]] phasianella | ;[[:Category:Macropygia|Macropygia]] phasianella | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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+ | 39–45 cm (15¼-17¾ in)<br /> | ||
*Rust brown plumage | *Rust brown plumage | ||
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Coastal eastern [[Australia]] (Cape York to eastern [[Victoria]]). | Coastal eastern [[Australia]] (Cape York to eastern [[Victoria]]). | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | This is a [[Dictionary_M- | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>.<br /> |
+ | It was formerly considered conspecific with [[Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove]] under the name ''Macropygia amboinensis''.<br /> | ||
+ | Two subspecies, ''quinkan'' and ''robinsoni'' are not generally recognised<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Scrubland and rainforest. | + | Scrubland and rainforest; particularly at forest edges, clearings and in secondary forest. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
− | + | Their main diet consists of seeds and fruit with the addition of some berries. | |
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
They build a platform nest from sticks and vines. The single cream white egg is incubated by both parents for 18 days; both parents care for the young. | They build a platform nest from sticks and vines. The single cream white egg is incubated by both parents for 18 days; both parents care for the young. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016) |
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
#Birds in Backyards | #Birds in Backyards | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Macropygia+phasianella}} | {{GSearch|Macropygia+phasianella}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Macropygia]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Macropygia]] |
Revision as of 20:54, 9 February 2018
- Macropygia phasianella
Identification
39–45 cm (15¼-17¾ in)
- Rust brown plumage
- Rose or green tint to neck
- Pale eye streak
- Red eyering
- Blue-grey iris
- Chestnut cap
- Red legs and feet
- Long tail
Distribution
Coastal eastern Australia (Cape York to eastern Victoria).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
It was formerly considered conspecific with Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove under the name Macropygia amboinensis.
Two subspecies, quinkan and robinsoni are not generally recognised[2].
Habitat
Scrubland and rainforest; particularly at forest edges, clearings and in secondary forest.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of seeds and fruit with the addition of some berries.
Breeding
They build a platform nest from sticks and vines. The single cream white egg is incubated by both parents for 18 days; both parents care for the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016)
- Wikipedia
- Birds in Backyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brown Cuckoo-Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 March 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brown_Cuckoo-Dove