Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Pigeons and Doves :: Great Cuckoo-Dove

Great Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena reinwardtii

Described by: Temminck (1824)
Alternate common name(s): Long-tailed Cuckoo-dove, Reinwardt's Cuckoo-dove, Giant Cuckoo-dove, Reinwardt's Long-tailed Pigeon, Long-tailed Pigeon
Old scientific name(s): Reinwardtoena reinwardtsi

Photographs

Yapen Island, Papua, Indonesia - 2005 © Mehd Halaouate 
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Range

Moluccas and New Guinea;
Two main populations and numerous small island populations;
(1) Moluccas (Morotai, Halmahera, Kayoa, Becan, Obi, Buru, Ambon, Seram and Seram Laut).
(2) New Guinea, w. Papuan Is. (Misool, Waigeo, Salawati, Yapen, Mios Num), Manam Is., Karkar Is. and D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Goodenough, Fergusson Is.).
(3) Biak Is. in Geelvink Bay.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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