Brown Cuckoo-Dove

The pigeon is from 40 to 43 centimetres in length. Its feathers are of a rich rusty-brown colour. The male will tend to have a slight rose/green colouration on their necks. It has a very long tail and short wings.

The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Brown Cuckoo-Dove on nest. Brown Cuckoo-Dove on nest. Photo: Norman Chaffer Estate © Australian Museum Distribution map of Macropygia amboinensis Distribution map of Macropygia amboinensis Map © Birds Australia Birdata Did you know? The very long graduated tail helps the Brown Cuckoo-Dove to balance as it hangs from branches and moves in the canopy, searching for fruit. More

The Brown Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia phasianella, is a dove in the genus Macropygia. It is also known by the names of "Brown Pigeon", "Pheasant Pigeon" and "Cockoo Dove". They located in eastern Australia from Weipa and Aurukun in the north to Bega in the south and most inland at Atherton and Toowoomba. The pigeon is from 40 to 43 centimetres (16 to 17.2 inches) in length. Its feathers are of a rich rusty-brown colour. More

* brown cuckoo-dove, Macropygia amboinensis * bar-necked cuckoo-dove, Macropygia magna * Andaman cuckoo-dove, Macropygia rufipennis * black-billed cuckoo-dove, Macropygia nigrirostris * spot-breasted cuckoo-dove, Macropygia mackinlayi * little cuckoo-dove, Macropygia ruficeps * great cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena reinwardtii * pied cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena browni * crested cuckoo-dove, Reinwardtoena crassirostris Translations a bird More

Identification: The brown cuckoo-dove has a rich rusty-brown body, very long tail and short wings. Call/Song: Makes a penetrating whoop-a whoop as a contact call. Sound: Dave Stewart -used with permission Located across eastern Australia. Habitat:Lives in rainforest, scrubs and rainforest regrowth areas. Feeding: Eats berries from both native plants and introduced weed species. More

BROWN CUCKOO-DOVE: Macropygia amboinensis 40 cm * In Australia the Brown Cuckoo-Dove is an abundant resident of rainforests. * It is most numerous around forest edges, where shrubby pioneer trees provide reliable food sources. More

Brown Cuckoo-Dove - Macropygia amboinensis The songs of the brown cuckoo-dove are a plaintive rhythmic cooing. Although they have a gentle timbre, they are very powerful vocalizations that travel a long distance through the rainforest. Like most dove vocalizations, the frequency range of the brown cuckoo-dove’s song is very low, from 500 to 1000 Hz. The song consists of two short syllables, followed by a louder, rising terminal syllable, which is the only syllable audible from a distance. More

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Identification: The brown cuckoo-dove has a rich rusty-brown body, very long tail and short wings. Call/Song: Makes a penetrating whoop-a whoop as a contact call. Distribution: Found in all rainforest in Lamington. It is often found feeding on wild tobacco thickets when in seed. It is common around both O'reillys Guesthouse and Binna Burra Lodge. Located across eastern Australia. Habitat: Lives in rainforest, scrubs and rainforest regrowth areas. More

be told, I was a little surprised to see two Brown Cuckoo-Doves at South Durras. Sure, they would make it this far south regularly, but they are surely not excessively common down there. Oh well, certainly pleased to see them, a very beautiful, elegant bird. To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. More

The Brown Cuckoo-dove, Macropygia phasianella, is a dove in the genus Macropygia. It is also known by the names of "Brown Pigeon", "Pheasant Pigeon" and "Cockoo Dove ... en.wikipedia. More

The Brown Cuckoo-Dove is a bird in the genus Macropygia. It is also known by the names of "Brown Pigeon", "Pheasant Pigeon" and "Cockoo Dove". The name "Cuckoo dove"refers to the shape of the animal's elegant, long tailed shape. Physical Description The pigeon ranges from 16 to 17.2 in. in length. Its feathers are a rich rusty-brown color. There is a pale streak below the blue-grey eye and a red eye-ring. More

of forests, the Brown Cuckoo-dove is around 40-43 cm in length and feeds on a selection of small rainforest fruits. Possessing a rusty body and lengthy tail, the Brown Cuckoo-dove (also referred to as the Brown Pigeon and Pheasant Pigeon) calls with a sharp "whoop whoop" sound. More