Barred Cuckoo-Dove

Macropygia unchall (Wagler, 1827)

Barred Cuckoo-Dove, Macropygia unchall, is a pigeon in the family Columbidae with a breeding range that is widespread across the Oriental Region. It occurs from the Himalayas into Southeast Asia, where it is found in dense subtropical woodland on montane slopes. It uses clearings and the margins of old-growth and secondary forest. The bird is similar to the little cuckoo-dove, but is larger and darker, with black barring on the mantle, breast, wing coverts and tail.

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae — Pigeons, Doves

Breeding range

Oriental Region: widespread