Amboyna Cuckoo-dove
A species of Macropygia cuckoo-doves Scientific name : Macropygia amboinensis Genus : Macropygia cuckoo-doves
Amboyna Cuckoo-dove, A species of Macropygia cuckoo-doves
Botanical name: Macropygia amboinensis
Genus: Macropygia cuckoo-doves
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Description General Info
Description
The Amboyna cuckoo-dove is typically about 35–37 centimetres (14–15 in) long. 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. 
Size
37 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Amboyna Cuckoo-dove primarily consumes small fruits, seeds, and nuts, with a preference for certain plant species like Macaranga and Symplocus. Feeding largely on 15 types of fruits and occasionally flowers, amboyna Cuckoo-dove forages from mid to canopy levels in forests, but also in low trees and shrubs, occasionally ingesting grit on the ground.
Habitat
Amboyna Cuckoo-dove typically resides in various forested environments, ranging from primary forests and forest edges to gallery woodlands and isolated tree clusters in grasslands. It also adapts well to secondary growth and cultivated gardens. Generally, amboyna Cuckoo-dove prefers lower altitudes but is flexible enough to inhabit disturbed areas at higher elevations within broader forested regions of Southeast Asia and Melanesia.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Behavior
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.
Distribution Area
The Amboyna cuckoo-dove inhabits rainforest, woodland, scrubland and rainforest regrowth areas.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Pigeons and doves Family
Dove Genus
Macropygia cuckoo-doves Species
Amboyna Cuckoo-dove 
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