Amboyna cuckoo-dove
| Amboyna cuckoo-dove | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Macropygia |
| Species: | M. amboinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropygia amboinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
| Subspecies | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Columba amboinensis Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The Amboyna cuckoo-dove (Macropygia amboinensis) is a dove in the genus Macropygia found in the Moluccas and New Guinea. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split up in 2016 and retains the Latin binomial of the former species.[1]
Description
They are typically about 35–37 centimetres (14–15 in) long. The males tend to have a slight rose/green colouration on their nape and neck. In Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, many subspecies have whitish underparts, fine dark barring below and/or a whitish cap.
The call of this dove is a very loud "whoop-a whoop" with some differences depending on the subspecies involved.
The Amboyna cuckoo-dove inhabits rainforest, woodland, scrubland and rainforest regrowth areas.
The doves can often be seen in pairs or groups. Its diet consists of berries from both native plants and introduced weed species. They can be nomadic, depending on the supplies of food. They tend to fly short distances and low to the ground with great strength.
Breeding occurs in spring and summer. The nest is a flat platform of sticks and vines, either in a fork of a tree or on top of a low tree. One, creamy white, egg is laid.
Subspecies
Nine subspecies are recognized:[2]
- M. a. amboinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) - Central Moluccas: Buru, Seram, Ambon and Seram Laut
- M. a. admiralitatis Mayr, 1937 - Admiralty Island
- M. a. carteretia Bonaparte, 1854 - Bismarck Archipelago (except Admiralty Islands). Includes M. a. hueskeri (Mayr & Diamond, 2001)
- M. a. keyensis Salvadori, 1876 - Kai Islands
- M. a. maforensis Salvadori, 1878 - Numfor Island
- M. a. griseinucha Salvadori, 1876 - Mios Num
- M. a. meeki Rothschild & Hartert, 1915 - Manam Island
- M. a. cinereiceps Tristram, 1889 - D'Entrecasteaux Islands. Includes M. a. goldiei and kerstingi (Mayr 1941, Mees 1982)
- M. a. cunctata Hartert, 1899 - Louisiade Archipelago (Misima, Tagula and Rossel Islands)
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Macropygia amboinensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2016: e.T22690561A93277640. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690561A93277640.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ "IOC World Bird List 6.3". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.3.
- Ng, E.Y.X., J.A. Eaton, P. Verbelen, R.O. Hutchinson, and F.E. Rheindt. 2016. Using bioacoustic data to test species limits in an Indo-Pacific island radiation of Macropygia cuckoo doves. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 118: 786-812