Wildlifeof Malaysia
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Pigeons, Doves & Sandgrouse
Photo: JJ Harrison · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Macropygia unchall
Basic stats
Diet
Plant matter and seeds
Habitat
Dense subtropical woodland on montane slopes, at about 800–3,000m
Range
Himalaya to Southeast Asia
Size
37–41cm
Weight
153–182g
The barred cuckoo-dove is 37–41 cm long and weighs 153–182 g. It has a buff throat and forehead becoming pinkish grey at the crown, a yellow or pale brown iris, a short black bill and red feet. The upperparts are blackish brown, with reddish-brown fringes on the back, mantle, rump, wing coverts and scapulars, and the blackish-brown tail is heavily barred reddish brown (Wikipedia, general species account).
It occurs from the Himalaya to Southeast Asia, in dense subtropical woodland at about 800–3,000 m on montane slopes. The cached account gives nothing on its diet, behaviour or breeding (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove eat?
- Plant matter and seeds
- What habitat does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove live in?
- Dense subtropical woodland on montane slopes, at about 800–3,000m
- Where is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove found?
- Himalaya to Southeast Asia
- How big is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove?
- 37–41cm
- How much does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove weigh?
- 153–182g