About the Buru Mountain Pigeon
The Buru mountain pigeon, formerly also long-tailed mountain pigeon is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. It is endemic to Indonesia and inhabits montane forest and disturbed lowland forest on Buru. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Seram mountain pigeon. It is a medium-sized pigeon 33–38.5 cm (13.0–15.2 in) long, and has a blue-grey crown and neck, darker slate-grey upperparts, and a white to pale buff-pink throat and breast that becomes buff-pink towards the belly. The species is slightly sexually dimorphic, with females being smaller and having more dark red on the breast.
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The Buru mountain pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon with a slender build, and long wings and tail, measuring 33–38.5 cm (13.0–15.2 in) long. Adult males have blue-grey crowns, napes, and hindnecks, with darker mantles. The rest of the upperparts are slightly glossy dark slate-grey. The flight feathers on the wings and tail are greenish-black, while the primaries and the ends of the flight feathers on the tail have narrow pale fringes. The face, throat, and upper breast are white to pale buff-pink, while the belly is buff-pink. The feathers on the upper leg are pale buff. Voice: The Buru mountain pigeon's vocalisations are unknown, but it is likely silent most of the time like other Gymnophaps pigeons.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Seram Mountain PigeonGymnophaps stalkeriThe Seram mountain pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon that is 33–38.5 cm (13.0–15.2 in) long and weighs 330–338 g (11.6–11.9 oz).
Pale Mountain PigeonGymnophaps solomonensisThe pale mountain pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon with a slender build and a long tail and wings, with an average length of 38 cm (15 in) and a weight of 310–385 g (10.9–13.6 oz).
Papuan Mountain PigeonGymnophaps albertisiiThe Papuan mountain pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon that is 33–36 cm (13–14 in) long and weighs 259 g (9.1 oz) on average.
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