Andaman Cuckoo-Dove

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When to see the Andaman Cuckoo-Dove

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Andaman Cuckoo-Dove

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Andaman Cuckoo-Dove

The Andaman cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is characterized by its small body and rusty color. Its call is a repeated cooing "koo". Due to habitat loss and hunting, the species is becoming rare, yet it is listed as Least Concern. The Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Zoological Survey of India are monitoring, surveying, and bringing awareness to the species' population. The species is frequently discovered in or around forest areas, with a diet that consists of mostly fruits and berries.

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Easily confused with

Bar-tailed Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia nigrirostrisThe bar-tailed cuckoo-dove measures 29 centimetres (11 in) in length. Ruddy Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia emilianaThe ruddy cuckoo-dove is a medium-sized, reddish brown dove, that measures 30 to 37 cm (12 to 15 in) in length. Spot-breasted Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia mackinlayiThe spot-breasted cuckoo-dove is a small greyish brown or reddish brown cuckoo-dove; these two distinct color morphs are unique among pigeons.