Alternative name: Slaty Cuckoo-Dove; Black Dove; Black Cuckoo Dove
- Turacoena modesta
Identification
- 38.5 cm (15 in)
- Body dark bluish-slate overall plumage; head and underparts rather paler
- Long wings and tail almost black
- Greenish iridescence on crown, nape, neck, breast and upper mantle
- Yellow orbital skin
Distribution
South-east Asia: Indonesia, eastern Lesser Sundas (Timor and Wetar)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary and tall secondary monsoon-forest, vine thickets, thickly vegetated gullies and eucalyptus woodland with dense understorey, from sea-level to 1,770 m.
Behaviour
The diet consists almost entirely of fruit.
Gallery
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Photo © by James Eaton
Camplong, west Timor, Indonesia, August 2010
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black Cuckoo-Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Cuckoo-Dove
External Links
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