Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia macassariensisWallace, AR, 1865
English (US) Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
The Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia macassariensis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Macropygia macassariensis
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
- Described by
- Wallace, AR, 1865
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Macropygia macassariensis macassariensis
- Macropygia macassariensis longa
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Macropygia amboinensis var. macassariensis
- Described by
- Wallace, AR, 1865
- Type locality
- Macassar, Celebes.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.2, vol.1, no.4 p.389
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Philippine Cuckoo-Dove
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