Andaman cuckoo-dove

The Andaman cuckoo-dove (Macropygia rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Andaman cuckoo-dove
Andaman cuckoo-dove female and male from Mount Harriet National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Dinosauria
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Macropygia
Species:
M. rufipennis
Binomial name
Macropygia rufipennis
Blyth, 1846

It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2017). "Macropygia rufipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22690549A118430734. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22690549A118430734.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.


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