Flores Sea Cuckoo-dove
A species of Macropygia cuckoo-doves Scientific name : Macropygia macassariensis Genus : Macropygia cuckoo-doves
Flores Sea Cuckoo-dove, A species of Macropygia cuckoo-doves
Botanical name: Macropygia macassariensis
Genus: Macropygia cuckoo-doves
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Description
Description
The Flores Sea cuckoo-dove (Macropygia macassariensis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on Sulawesi, Tanakeke and Selayar Islands, and some of the eastern Lesser Sundas. It was previously lumped together with the Tanimbar cuckoo-dove and the Timor cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove. The Flores Sea cuckoo-dove has two subspecies: M. m. macassariensis Wallace, 1865 - southwest Sulawesi, Selayar and Tanakeke Islands. M. m. longa Meise, 1930 - Tanahjampea and Kalaotoa Is. (eastern Lesser Sundas)
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Macropygia cuckoo-doves Species
Flores Sea Cuckoo-dove