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− | {{ | + | [[Image:Black Cuckoo-Dovemh.JPG|thumb|450px|right|Photo © by {{user|Mark+Harper|Mark Harper}}<br />Naumatong, Wetar, [[Indonesia]], October, 2018]] |
− | ;Turacoena modesta | + | '''Alternative name: Slaty Cuckoo-Dove; Black Dove; Black Cuckoo Dove''' |
+ | ;[[:Category:Turacoena|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 [[Dictionary D-F#D|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 [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==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== | ||
+ | Click on photo for larger image | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Image:Black_Cuckoo-Dove.jpg|Photo © by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Camplong, west Timor, [[Indonesia]], August 2010 <!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery--> | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #BirdLife International | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Turacoena+modesta}} | {{GSearch|Turacoena+modesta}} | ||
− | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GS-checked}} |
+ | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Turacoena]] |
Latest revision as of 16:08, 30 July 2023
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
Click on photo for larger image
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. (2024) Black Cuckoo-Dove. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Cuckoo-Dove
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.