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Andaman Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia rufipennis Blyth, 1846
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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 characterized by its small body and rusty color. Its call is a repeated cooing "koo". Due to habitat loss and hunting, the species is becoming rare, yet it is listed as Least Concern. The Department of Environment and Forests, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the Zoological Survey of India are monitoring, surveying, and bringing awareness to the species' population. The species is frequently discovered in or around forest areas, with a diet that consists of mostly fruits and berries. The Andaman cuckoo-dove's breeding season is believed to be from February to April, but little information is known about this species.
Wikipedia contributors, Andaman cuckoo-dove; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:36:30.708892+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Macropygia rufipennis Blyth, 1846
- Name authority
- Blyth, 1846
- Common name
- Andaman Cuckoo-Dove
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Columbidae
- Genus
- Macropygia
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- subfamilyColumbinae
- genusMacropygia Swainson, 1837
- speciesMacropygia rufipennis Blyth, 1846
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Macropygia. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Enggano Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia cinnamomea Salvadori, 1892 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Flores Sea Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia macassariensis Wallace, 1865 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Spot-breasted Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia mackinlayi E. P. Ramsay, 1878 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bar-necked Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia magna Wallace, 1864 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Barusan Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bar-tailed Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia nigrirostris Salvadori, 1876 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Philippine Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia tenuirostris Bonaparte, 1854 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Tanimbar Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia timorlaoensis A. B. Meyer, 1884 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Little Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia ruficeps (Temminck, 1835) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Barred Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia unchall (Wagler, 1827) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Amboyna Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia amboinensis (Linnaeus, 1766) | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sultan's Cuckoo-DoveMacropygia doreya Bonaparte, 1854 | ColumbidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=177209 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3X96B. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.