Timor Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia magna
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Timor cuckoo-dove (Macropygia magna) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Timor, Wetar, and the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands. It was previously lumped together with the Tanimbar cuckoo-dove and the Flores Sea cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Timor, Wetar, and adjacent eastern Lesser Sundas.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Timor 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.
