MacKinlay's Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia mackinlayi)
About the MacKinlay's Cuckoo-Dove
The spot-breasted cuckoo-dove (Macropygia mackinlayi), also known as Mackinlay's cuckoo-dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It is rated as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species. The specific epithet is named after the Scottish naturalist Archibald Mackinlay.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 21 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Sultan's Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia doreyarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.