Little Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia ruficeps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderColumbiformes (Pigeons and Doves)
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusMacropygia (Typical Cuckoo-Doves)
- SpeciesMacropygia ruficeps (Little Cuckoo-Dove)
About the Little Cuckoo-Dove
The little cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is a reddish brown pigeon, and is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is listed as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.
The little cuckoo-dove is a reddish brown pigeon, measuring 27 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) in length, and weighing 74 to 88 g (2.6 to 3.1 oz). It has cinnamon buff plumage. It has greyish white irides. The beak is brown, and has a black tip. The feet are coral red in colour. The tail is long, and it differentiates the little cuckoo-dove from other sympatric (species existing in the same geographic area and thus frequently encountering one another) pigeons. Little cuckoo-doves travel in loose flocks.
The little cuckoo-dove is found in evergreen hill forests and forest peripheries, in the north of its range. Southwards, it is found in drier forests and in adjacent areas of second-growth forests. It is also found in cultivated areas. It is commonly found in submontane habitats at elevations of 300 to 2,000 m... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Gunung Leuser National Park
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia unchall
Zebra Dove
Geopelia striata
Spotted Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon
Treron vernans
Asian Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica
Mountain Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula badia
Little Green-Pigeon
Treron olax
Green Imperial-Pigeon
Ducula aenea
Thick-billed Green-Pigeon
Treron curvirostra
Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon
Treron fulvicollis
Jambu Fruit-Dove
Ptilinopus jambu
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 9 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Little Cuckoo-Dove in Gunung Leuser National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Little Cuckoo-Dove in Gunung Leuser National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Little Cuckoo-Dove in Gunung Leuser National Park in our monthly data.