Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (<em>Macropygia amboinensis</em>) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (<em>Columbidae</em>) in the order Pigeons and Doves.
Overview
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia amboinensis) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) in the order Pigeons and Doves.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Macropygia; binomial: Macropygia amboinensis; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove species complex has a complex, unresolved taxonomic history (see summary in Christidis & Boles 2008). Ng et al. (2015) proposed a revision, largely followed here, based on analyses of vocalizations. This first step towards an improved classification awaits refinement with molecular analyses. Change English name of M. amboiensis from Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove to Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove with split of Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove M. doreya (Ng et al. 2016).
