Prakruti Parichay
ColumbidaeMacropygia

Andaman Cuckoo Dove

Macropygia rutipennis

41–41 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Andamans and Nicobars; only cuckoo dove in these islands. Long, graduated tail, slim body a ndsmall head. Rufous head and underparts. in flight shows rufous flash across (inner webs of) primaries and rufous underwing-coverts. Male has brown barring across breast and belly, and unmarked rufous ead. Female is mo rerufous with black mottling on crown and nape, and unbarred underparts. Dense forest.

Colour

Rufous / Red-brownBrown
Average size
41 cm
Habitat
Dense forest.
Behaviour
Resident., ead. Female is mo rerufous with black mottling on crown and nape, and unbarred underparts.

About this bird

Resident. Andamans and Nicobars; only cuckoo dove in these islands. Long, graduated tail, slim body a ndsmall head. Rufous head and underparts. in flight shows rufous flash across (inner webs of) primaries and rufous underwing-coverts. Male has brown barring across breast and belly, and unmarked rufous ead. Female is mo rerufous with black mottling on crown and nape, and unbarred underparts. Dense forest.

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Andaman Cuckoo Dove is bigger than Great Eared Nightjar but smaller than Long-tailed Duck.

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Andaman Cuckoo Dove

Macropygia rutipennis

41–41 cm