Timor Cuckoo-Dove
Timor Cuckoo-Dove (<em>Macropygia magna</em>) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (<em>Columbidae</em>) in the order Pigeons and Doves.
Overview
Timor Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia magna) is a species of Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae) in the order Pigeons and Doves.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Macropygia; binomial: Macropygia magna; authority: Wallace, 1864.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Change English name of Macropygia magna from Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove to Timor Cuckoo-Dove with splits of Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove and Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove (Ng et al. 2016). Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove is more appropriate for the entire species complex (magna + timorlaoensis + macassariensis), all members of which have barred necks and breasts.
