Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella(Temminck, CJ, 1821)
English (US) Brown Cuckoo-Dove
The Brown Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia phasianella) 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 phasianella
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Brown Cuckoo-Dove
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Macropygia phasianella quinkan
- Macropygia phasianella robinsoni
- Macropygia phasianella phasianella
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba phasianella
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1821)
- Type locality
- Near Port Jackson, New South Wales.
- Original description
- Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 13, pt.1 p.129
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
Pied Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena browni
Crested Cuckoo-Dove
Reinwardtoena crassirostris
White-faced Cuckoo-Dove
Turacoena manadensis
Sula Cuckoo-Dove
Turacoena sulaensis
Black Cuckoo-Dove
Turacoena modesta
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia unchall
Flores Sea Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia macassariensis
Timor Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia magna
Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia timorlaoensis
Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia amboinensis
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia doreya
Andaman Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia rufipennis
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