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Black Cuckoo-Dove
James Eaton Birdtour Asia (© Macaulay Library)

Black Cuckoo-Dove

also known as Slaty Cuckoo-Dove
Turacoena modesta
BirdNET IDBN13222
Taxon groupAves
iNat observations24
Image sourceMacaulay Library ML261339571
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Description wikipedia

The black cuckoo-dove or black dove (Turacoena modesta), also known as the slaty cuckoo dove, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands, being found on Timor, Wetar, Rote, and Atauro. It inhabits primary and secondary monsoon forest, eucalyptus forest, and woodlands. It is 38.5 cm (15.2 in) long on average and is mainly dark bluish-gray, lighter on the head and underparts and darker on the wings and tail. It has yellow orbital skin. 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.

Translated Descriptions (7)

de wikipedia
Die Timortaube (Turacoena modesta), auch Schwarze Timortaube genannt, ist eine in tropischen Monsunwäldern lebende Taube aus der Gattung der Weißgesichttauben. Die Art wird von der IUCN als potenziell gefährdet (near threatened) eingestuft.
es wikipedia
La paloma de Timor​ (Turacoena modesta) es un ave de la familia Columbidae.​​
fi wikipedia
Liuskekyyhky (Turacoena modesta) on Timorissa ja Wetarissa elävä kyyhkylintu. Lajin holotyypin kuvaili Coenraad Jacob Temminck Timorista 1835.
fr wikipedia
La Phasianelle modeste (Turacoena modesta) est une espèce d'oiseaux de la famille des Columbidae. Selon la classification de référence du Congrès ornithologique international (version 15.1, 2025), c'est une espèce monotypique (non subdivisée en sous-espèces).
nl wikipedia
De zwarte koekoeksduif (Turacoena modesta) is een vogel uit de familie Columbidae (duiven). Het is een endemische vogelsoort op de Kleine Soenda-eilanden, een eilandengroep in de Indische Archipel. De vogel werd uit Timor door Heinrich Christian Macklot en Salomon Müller opgezonden en door Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1835 geldig beschreven.
pt wikipedia
Turacoena modesta é uma espécie de ave da família Columbidae. Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Indonésia e Timor-Leste. Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas secas tropicais ou subtropicais e florestas subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de baixa altitude. Está ameaçada por perda de habitat.
sv wikipedia
Svart gökduva (Turacoena modesta) är en fågel i familjen duvor inom ordningen duvfåglar.

Common Names (39 locales)

af Swartkoekoekduif
ar يمام الوقواق الأردوازي
arz الحمامة السوداء
bg Жълтоока кукувича гургулица
ca colom de Timor
cs holub timorský
cy Colomen ddu Timor
da Timorgøgedue
de Timortaube
en Black Cuckoo-Dove
eo Nigra kukolkolombo
es Paloma de Timor
es_EC Paloma de Timor
es_ES Paloma de Timor
es_MX Paloma de Timor
et nõgituvi
fa کبوترکوکوی سیاه
fi liuskekyyhky
fr Phasianelle modeste
hr timorska grlica
hu timori kormosgalamb
id Merpati-Hitam Timor
it Piccione modesto di Timor
ja チモールクロバト
lt Timorinis tamsusis balandis
nl Timorese zwarte duif
no sotdue
pl ogonówka czarna
pnb کالی کوئل کگی
pt rola-cuco-ardósia
pt_PT Rola-cuco-ardósia
ru Желтоглазая длиннохвостая горлица
sk hrdlica čierna
sr Sivi kukavičji golub
sv svart gökduva
tr Kurşuni Guguk Kumrusu
uk Голуб темний
zh Black Cuckoo-Dove
zh-CN 黑蕉鸠

External Identifiers

iNaturalist#3661
eBirdslacud1
Macaulay Libraryslacud1
Xeno-CantoTuracoena modesta
observation.org#72464
GBIF2495212
AvibaseTuracoena-modesta
BirdLife22690609