Little Cuckoo-Dove
Little Cuckoo-Dove · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 27–30 cm
- Body Mass
- 81.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivorous
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 96).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 59).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
8 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Macropygia ruficeps assimilis
s Myanmar to nw Thailand and sw China
- Macropygia ruficeps engelbachi
nw Vietnam and n Laos
- Macropygia ruficeps malayana
montane Malay Pen.
- Macropygia ruficeps simalurensis
Simeulue (w of n Sumatra)
- Macropygia ruficeps sumatrana
montane Sumatra
- Macropygia ruficeps nana
montane Borneo and Sibatik (e of ne Borneo)
- Macropygia ruficeps ruficeps
montane Java and Bali
- Macropygia ruficeps orientalis
montane Lombok to Flores (w, c Lesser Sundas)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Macropygia ruficeps
Which family does it belong to?
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Where is it found?
Oriental: widespread & also Lesser Sundas
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · · Macaulay Library terms
