Andaman cuckoo-dove
The Andaman cuckoo-dove (Macropygia rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
| Andaman cuckoo-dove | |
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| Andaman cuckoo-dove female and male from Mount Harriet National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Columbiformes |
| Family: | Columbidae |
| Genus: | Macropygia |
| Species: | M. rufipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Macropygia rufipennis Blyth, 1846 | |
It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International. 2017. Macropygia rufipennis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22690549A118430734. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22690549A118430734.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
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