Barusan cuckoo-dove
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The Barusan cuckoo-dove (Macropygia modiglianii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on three of the western Sumatran islands.
| Barusan cuckoo-dove | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Macropygia |
| Species: | M. modiglianii |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropygia modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 | |
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The Barusan cuckoo-dove was formerly considered as a subspecies of the ruddy cuckoo-dove. It was promoted to species status based on the results of an acoustic study published in 2016.[1][2]
Three subspecies are recognised, each endemic to a specific island:[2]
- M. m. modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 – Nias Island
- M. m. elassa Oberholser, 1912 – Mentawai Islands
- M. m. hypopercna Oberholser, 1912 – Simeulue Island
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