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Timor cuckoo-dove

The Timor cuckoo-dove (Macropygia magna) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Timor, Wetar, and the eastern Lesser Sunda Islands. It was previously lumped together with the Tanimbar cuckoo-dove and the Flores Sea cuckoo-dove as the dusky or bar-necked cuckoo-dove. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.

Status and conservation

Since 1988, the Timor cuckoo-dove has been rated as a species of&nbsp;least concern&nbsp;on the&nbsp;IUCN Red List&nbsp;of Endangered Species. This is because although it has a restricted range, the range size is more than 20,000&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>&nbsp;(7,700&nbsp;mi<sup>2</sup>), and because it has a stable population trend. In addition, although its population numbers have not been determined, it is thought to be above 10,000, which is above the criterion to warrant a&nbsp;vulnerable&nbsp;rating. It is described to be rarely found on Timor, but commonly found on the&nbsp;Tanimbar Islands and on Kalaotoa island. It is thought to have no major threat.

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.