Barred Cuckoo-dove Macropygia unchall

The Barred Cuckoo-dove is one of several cuckoo-doves in 3 genera, all native to South and Southeast Asia. The Barred Cuckoo-dove is native to subtropical montane forests across the region.

Cuckoo-doves are not brood parasites but are brown doves with long, slender bodies and long tails said to resemble the shape of the Common Cuckoo. The Barred Cuckoo-dove completes the illusion with its barred chest.

Males have lighter, sandier chests and undersides; females have pronounced barring on the front. Both have green iridescent necks.

They live in small flocks.