Biology:Andaman cuckoo-dove

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Short description: Species of bird

Andaman cuckoo-dove
Andaman Cuckoo Dove - Shreeram M V - Mt Harriett National Park, Andaman.jpg
Andaman cuckoo-dove female and male from Mount Harriet National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
MacropygiaRufipennis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Macropygia
Species:
M. rufipennis
Binomial name
Macropygia rufipennis
Blyth, 1846

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

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q489882 entry