Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove (<em>Macropygia doreya</em>) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (<em>Columbidae</em>) in the order Pigeons and Doves.
Overview
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia doreya) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) in the order Pigeons and Doves.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Macropygia; binomial: Macropygia doreya; authority: Bonaparte, 1854.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove M. doreya is split from Slender-billed (now Amboyna) Cuckoo-Dove M. amboinensis (Ng et al. 2016). "Sultan's" is proposed as a fitting historic name given its range spanning the Sultanate of Ternate (Eaton & Rheindt, pers. comm.).
