Barusan Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia modiglianiiSalvadori, AT, 1887
English (US) Barusan Cuckoo-Dove
The Barusan Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia modiglianii) 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 modiglianii
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Barusan Cuckoo-Dove
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1887
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Macropygia modiglianii modiglianii
- Macropygia modiglianii elassa
- Macropygia modiglianii hypopercna
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Salvadori, AT, 1887
- Type locality
- Lelemboli, Nias Island.
- Original description
- Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova 24 p.559 pl.8 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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