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Brown Cuckoo-DoveAlternate name(s): "Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove", "Brown Pigeon", "Large-tailed Pigeon", "Pheasant Pigeon", "Brownie" ![]() Race "robinsoni": "judulu" [ngadjon] Size: 40-45 cm Weight: 205-270 g |
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Photos |
Race "phasianella"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Brown Cuckoo-Dove; note the purple
hue (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Cooroy, QLD, December 2017]
Frontal/ventral view of a male Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Creek Reservoir, QLD, February 2019]
Near-lateral/ventral view of a male Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Creek Reservoir, QLD, February 2019]
Lateral view of a male Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Hillview Court Reserve, Dayboro, QLD, May 2020]
Lateral view of a male Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Creek Reservoir, QLD, February 2019]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female(?) Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[D'Aguilar NP, near Brisbane, QLD, January 2023]
Lateral view of a female(?) Brown Cuckoo-Dove - photo taken with a
flash; when observed, the bird was picking up rests of fruit from
the ground, possibly from scats of other birds
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, August 2009]
Dorsal view of a female(?) Brown Cuckoo-Dove (photo taken with a flash)
[Dorrigo NP,
NSW, August 2009]
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PAIR |
Dorsal view of a pair of Brown Cuckoo-Doves, with the male on
the right and the female on the left; the female lacks the
purple hues visible in the male's
plumage
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, March 2018]
Dorsal view of a pair of Brown Cuckoo-Doves, with the male on
the right and the female on the left; the male is
clearly going through a tail moult
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, March 2018]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove - note
the scalloping (photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, November 2013]
Lateral view of a juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, November 2013]
Lateral view of a juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove taking a fruit (photo
courtesy of C. Charles)
[Near Coolum, Sunshine Coast, QLD, January 2013]
Lateral view of a juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of C. Hayne)
[Raleigh, NSW, May 2013]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of A. Ross-Taylor)
[O'Reilly's Plateau, Lamington NP, Gold Coast,
QLD, November 2013]
Rescued juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove after an accidental run-in with
farm machinery (photo courtesy of R. Oakes)
[Sunshine Coast hinterland, QLD, September 2015]
Race "robinsoni"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male(?) Brown Cuckoo-Dove; note the purple
hue - the mottled appearance may indicate that the bird is
moulting (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2018]
Dorsal view of a male(?) Brown Cuckoo-Dove
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2018]
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Behaviour |
Here some Brown Cuckoo-Dove TLC, with the male on
the left and the female on the right; this is part of a
bonding ritual(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, September 2016]
Two male Brown Cuckoo-Doves sparring
(photo courtesy of E.
Scott)
[Roseberry Creek Valley, near Toonumbar NP, northern NSW, September 2016]
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Food, Diet |
Lateral view of a Brown Cuckoo-Dove taking a fruit
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Julatten, QLD, July 2018]
Lateral view of a juvenile Brown Cuckoo-Dove taking a fruit
(photo courtesy of C. Charles)
[Near Coolum, Sunshine Coast, QLD, January 2013]
Lateral view of a male Brown Cuckoo-Dove having a drink of water
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Hillview Court Reserve, Dayboro, QLD, May 2020]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
Doves and pigeons do not, like other birds, open their bills when calling, but they rather "hum" through their noses, with the bill closed.
brcdove_20160311.m4a |
phasianella (NE NSW) |
Contact calls | © MD | |
brcdove_20160314.m4a |
phasianella (S QLD) |
Contact calls | © MD | |
brcdove_art_20131125.mp3 |
phasianella (SE QLD) |
Contact calls (Q&A?) | © ART |
We have also recorded the wing beat of a Brown Cuckoo-Dove.
brcdove_20140521_2.mp3 |
phasianella (NE NSW) |
Departure from ground | © MD |
More Brown Cuckoo-Dove sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.