Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove

About the Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove

The Flores Sea cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on Sulawesi, Tanakeke and Selayar Islands, and some of the eastern Lesser Sundas. It was previously lumped together with the Tanimbar cuckoo-dove and the Timor cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove. The Flores Sea cuckoo-dove has two subspecies:M. m. macassariensis Wallace, 1865 - southwest Sulawesi, Selayar and Tanakeke Islands. M. m. longa Meise, 1930 - Tanahjampea and Kalaotoa Is.

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Where the Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove lives

When to see the Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove

Peak activity in October · a passage migrant species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Enggano Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia cinnamomeaThe Enggano cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Barusan Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia modiglianiiThe Barusan cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Tanimbar Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia timorlaoensisThe Tanimbar cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.