Wildlifeof Thailand
Barred Cuckoo-Dove
Columbidae
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Macropygia unchall
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit and seeds
Habitat
Hill and montane forest
Range
Himalayas to southern China and Southeast Asia
Size
37–41cm
The barred cuckoo-dove is a long-tailed, slender pigeon with reddish-brown plumage covered in dark barring. It inhabits hill and montane forest from the Himalayas through southern China into Southeast Asia. Usually alone or in pairs, it feeds mainly on fruit and seeds in trees and shrubs and travels with quick, direct wingbeats; its elongated profile recalls a cuckoo in flight (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove eat?
- Fruit and seeds
- What habitat does the Barred Cuckoo-Dove live in?
- Hill and montane forest
- Where is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove found?
- Himalayas to southern China and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Barred Cuckoo-Dove?
- 37–41cm