Black cuckoo-dove
Black cuckoo-dove | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Columbiformes |
Family: | Columbidae |
Genus: | Turacoena |
Species: | T. modesta
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Binomial name | |
Turacoena modesta (Temminck, 1835)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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The black cuckoo-dove or black dove (Turacoena modesta), also known as the slaty cuckoo dove, is a
The black cuckoo-dove feeds on fruit. It is listed as being near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the IUCN Red List. It is threatened by habitat destruction and hunting.
Taxonomy and systematics
The black cuckoo-dove was first described as Columba modesta by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Temminck in 1835 based on a specimen from Timor. It was then moved to the genus Macropygia by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1844, before finally being moved to Turacoena in 1856.[2][3] The name of the genus, Turacoena, is after the genus Turacus (now treated as a synonym of Tauraco) and the Ancient Greek word oinas, meaning pigeon. The specific name modesta is from the Latin word modestus, meaning plain or modest.[4] Black cuckoo-dove is the official common name designated by the International Ornithologists' Union.[5] Other common names for the species include black dove, Timor cuckoo-dove, Timor black cuckoo-dove, Timor black pigeon, and slate-colored cuckoo-dove.[6][7]
The black cuckoo-dove is one of three species in the genus Turacoena and is most closely related to the white-faced cuckoo dove.[8] It does not have any subspecies.[5]
Description
The black cuckoo-dove is a medium-sized
Vocalizations
The advertising call is a long crrruah...crrruah..rrah.rah.ra.ra.ra-ra-ra-r-r-r-r which starts with purrs that are similar to those of the European turtle dove and then becomes a series of stuttering notes before fading. It lasts for 6–8 seconds and consists of 20–25 notes. It is repeated around every half minute.[7][8]
Distribution and habitat
The black cuckoo-dove is endemic to the
Behaviour and ecology
The black cuckoo-dove is mainly found singly or in pairs in the
Status
The species is listed as being near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the IUCN Red List due to population declines and restricted distribution. Its population is estimated to be 1,500–7,000 mature adults and 2,500–9,999 total individuals. Threats to the species include severe deforestation caused by grazing, burning, agriculture, and logging. It is also threatened by intensive hunting in Timor.[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b British Museum of Natural History (1893). Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. Vol. 21. London. pp. 334–335.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ British Museum of Natural History; Gray, George Robert (1856). List of the specimens of birds in the collection of the British Museum. Vol. 4. London. p. 40.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ISBN 978-1-4081-3326-2.
- ^ a b "Pigeons – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Turacoena modesta (Black Cuckoo-Dove)". Avibase. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ OCLC 701718514.
- ^ S2CID 243115229. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- PMID 27394880.