Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 35–37 cm
- Body Mass
- 237 gEstimated traits
- Diet
- FruitEstimated traits
- Migration
- ResidentEstimated traits
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 138).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 90).
* 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
Peter Wilton · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Macropygia doreya doreya
w New Guinea (Irian Jaya) and w Papuan islands
- Macropygia doreya balim
Balim Valley (nc New Guinea)
- Macropygia doreya albiceps
Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas)
- Macropygia doreya atrata
Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi)
- Macropygia doreya sanghirensis
Sangihe and Talaud is. (ne of ne Sulawesi)
- Macropygia doreya albicapilla
Sulawesi and satellites
- Macropygia doreya sedecima
Sula Is. (e of Sulawesi)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Macropygia doreya
Which family does it belong to?
Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Northern Moluccas & Sulawesi to Northern New Guinea and Western Papuan is.
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 ↗ · HUANG QIN · Not recorded
