Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Mackinlay's Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia mackinlayi) - HBW 4, p. 145
French: Phasianelle de Mackinlay
German: Mackinlaytaube
Spanish: Tórtola-cuco de Mackinlay
Other common names: Spot-breasted/Rufous (Brown)/Black-spotted/Dimorphic Cuckoo-dove, Rufous Pheasant-pigeon, Rufous-brown Pheasant-dove
Taxonomy: Macropygia mackinlayi E. P. Ramsay, 1878, Tanna Island.
Forms a superspecies with M. nigrirostris and M. ruficeps. Race krakari has been regarded as invalid. Four subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- goodsoni Hartert, 1924 - Admiralty and St Matthias Is, Squally, Watom (off NE New Britain) and Witu Is; also Talasea district of WC New Britain.
- krakari Rothschild & Hartert, 1915 - Karkar I.
- arossi Tristram, 1879 - Solomon Is.
- mackinlayi E. P. Ramsay, 1878 - Santa Cruz Is, Banks Is and Vanuatu.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Several birds foraging in a tree. Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp arossi)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 1 year ago 58 sec 3.8 -
Three birds in a tree and one of them feeding. Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp arossi)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 1 year ago 25 sec 3.8 -
A bird perched in a tree, looking around. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp arossi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 3.6 -
Front view of bird in tree Locality Restorf Island, Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago
Christina Havard 6 April 2007 1 year ago 10 sec 3 -
A front view of a bird perched on a branch Locality Restorf Island, Kimbe Bay, New Britain, Bismarck Archipelago
Keith Blomerley 2 September 2008 3 years ago 20 sec 2.5 -
A lateral sight of an individual in a tree Locality Mount Austen, Guadalcanal Island, Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands (ssp arossi)
Peter Fraser 31 March 2007 4 years ago 11 sec 2
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A bird in a tree.
Locality Tingoa, Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands (ssp arossi)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2010 1 year ago 2.8
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Calls by one bird in a tree. Locality Rennell Island, Rennell and Bellona Province, Solomon Islands
(ssp arossi)
Josep del Hoyo 30 September 2010 1 year ago 2.5
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