Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni) | Photos and ID

NTNear ThreatenedEndemicFruit

ForestLarge · 304 g

Pied Cuckoo-Dove (Reinwardtoena browni), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Norma Malinowski, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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The pied cuckoo-dove is a large and long-tailed pigeon, with a length of 40–46 cm (16–18 in) and a weight of 279–325 g (9.8–11.5 oz). The forehead and face are greyish-white, changing to silvery-grey towards the top of the head and hindneck. The neck is paler silvery-grey, darkest where it meets the upper back. The upper back, back, rump, tail, and wings are all blackish, with the wings and central tail feathers being a glossy blue-black. The rectrices are patterned with grey, and the outer three tail feathers have a somewhat indistinct grey band across the middle. Voice: The species's advertising call is a far-carrying series of notes; it starts with a short note, then has a long mournful note rising in pitch, and ends with two low-pitched notes, the second of which is the deepest in the call.

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When to see the Pied Cuckoo-Dove

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Where to see the Pied Cuckoo-Dove

Regular range

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Papua New Guinea

About the Pied Cuckoo-Dove

The pied cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. First described by English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1877, it is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, where it mainly inhabits lowland and hill forests at elevations of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It is a large, distinctive pigeon, with a length of 40–46 cm (16–18 in) and a weight of 279–325 g (9.8–11.5 oz). Adults are mainly black and white. The heads and underparts are whitish, while the wings, tails, and upperparts are black. Both sexes look alike. Juveniles are mainly sooty-grey in colour.

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Easily confused with

Crested Cuckoo-DoveReinwardtoena crassirostrisThe crested cuckoo-dove is a large and robust pigeon, with a length of 40–42 cm (16–17 in).

Great Cuckoo-DoveReinwardtoena reinwardtiThe great cuckoo-dove is a large and long-tailed pigeon, with a length of 47.5–52.5 cm (18.7–20.7 in) and a weight of 208–305 g (7.3–10.8 oz).

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