Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia timorlaoensis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Tanimbar cuckoo-dove (Macropygia timorlaoensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
It is endemic to the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia. It was previously grouped together with the Timor cuckoo-dove and the Flores Sea cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Tanimbar Islands (Yamdena, Larat, and Selaru).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Tanimbar cuckoo-dove
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
