Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Ruddy Cuckoo-dove (Macropygia emiliana) - HBW 4, p. 145
French: Phasianelle rousse
German: Indonesientaube
Spanish: Tórtola-cuco Indonesia
Other common names: Sunda Red/Indonesian Cuckoo-dove
Taxonomy: Macropygia emiliana Bonaparte, 1854, central Java.
May form superspecies with M. amboinensis, M. phasianella, M. magna, M. rufipennis and M. tenuirostris, and all six sometimes considered conspecific; various other combinations proposed, and present species has been listed as race of M. phasianella; species limits of group poorly understood, and further study required in order to clarify precise relationships within this whole complex. Race cinnamomea has been treated as a full species. Seven subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- borneensis Robinson & Kloss, 1921 - N Borneo.
- hypopercna Oberholser, 1912 - Simeulue (W of Sumatra).
- modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 - Nias (W of Sumatra).
- borneensis Robinson & Kloss, 1921 - N Borneo.
- hypopercna Oberholser, 1912 - Simeulue (W of Sumatra).
- modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 - Nias (W of Sumatra).
- elassa Oberholser, 1912 - Mentawai Is of Siberut, Sipura and Pagai Is (W of Sumatra).
- cinnamomea Salvadori, 1892 - Enggano (W of Sumatra).
- emiliana Bonaparte, 1854 - Java and Krakatau (W of Java), Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and Paloe (N of Flores).
- megala Siebers, 1929 - Kangean Is (off NE Java).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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clambering deep inside bush Locality Simeulue Island, Aceh Region, Sumatra (Indonesia) (ssp hypopercna)
Martin Kennewell 8 January 2011 2 years ago 23 sec 3.4
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An adult sitting on a branch in Hong Kong park's aviary
Locality Hong Kong Park, Hong Kong
Pierre de Chabannes 1 January 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Dorsal view of ana dult female perched on a branch.
Locality Kelabit Highlands, Sarawak (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp borneensis)
James Eaton 31 December 2009 23 weeks ago 3.2 -
A bird perched.
Locality Surabaya Zoo, Surabaya, East Java Province, Java (Indonesia)
Josep del Hoyo 27 July 1995 18 weeks ago 3
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