Barusan cuckoo-dove
| Barusan cuckoo-dove | |
|---|---|
| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Macropygia |
| Species: | M. modiglianii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropygia modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 | |
| Subspecies | |
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The Barusan cuckoo-dove (Macropygia modiglianii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on many of the western Sumatran islands. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the ruddy cuckoo-dove. The Barusan cuckoo-dove has three sub-species, each endemic to specific islands:
- M. m. modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 - Nias Island
- M. m. elassa Oberholser, 1912 - Mentawai Islands
- M. m. hypopercna Oberholser, 1912 - Simeulue Island
References
- Ng, E.Y.X., J.A. Eaton, P. Verbelen, R.O. Hutchinson, and F.E. Rheindt. 2016. Using bioacoustic data to test species limits in an Indo-Pacific island radiation of Macropygia cuckoo doves. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 118: 786-812.
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