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The ruddy cuckoo-dove is a medium-sized, reddish brown dove, that measures 30 to 37 cm (12 to 15 in) in length. It has a uniformly ruddy head, and purplish brown, black-barred breast. The neck is pink iridescent. The tail is long and slender, and lacks any pale grey or white at the tip. The central tail coverts are uniformly ruddy, and lack any black barring. The juvenile resembles the female in appearance, but is more strongly barred.
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When to see the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Ruddy Cuckoo-Dove
The ruddy cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is a medium-sized, reddish brown cuckoo-dove, found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.
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Easily confused with
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.
Timor Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia magnaThe Timor cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
Andaman Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia rufipennisIt is characterized by its slim build, small head, long tail, and rust color throughout its body.
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