''Macropygia'' is a genus of bird in the pigeon and dove

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Columbidae Columbidae is a bird Family (biology), family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the Order (biology), order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with small heads, relatively short necks and slender bills that in ...

. The genus is one of three genera known as cuckoo-doves. They are long tailed, range between 27 and 45 cm in length and have brown

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. The genus now ranges from

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, though they originated from North and South America. The genus ''Macropygia'' was introduced in 1837 by the English naturalist

William Swainson William Swainson Fellow of the Linnean Society, FLS, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), was an English ornithologist, Malacology, malacologist, Conchology, conchologist, entomologist and artist. Life Swains ...

. The name combines the

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''makros'' meaning "long" or "deep" and "-pugios" meaning "-rumped"). The

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brown cuckoo-dove The brown cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia phasianella'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in Australia from Weipa and Aurukun in the north to Bega in the south, and most inland at Atherton and Toowoomba. It is sometimes called the "brown p ...

(''Macropygia phasianella''). The genus contains the following 15 species: * Barred cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia unchall'') *

Amboyna cuckoo-dove The Amboyna cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia amboinensis'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in the Moluccas and New Guinea. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split up in 2016 and retains the La ...

(''Macropygia amboinensis'') *

Sultan's cuckoo-dove Sultan's cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia doreya'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in the northern Moluccas, Sulawesi to New Guinea and the western Papuan islands. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dov ...

(''Macropygia doreya'') *

Ruddy cuckoo-dove The ruddy cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia emiliana'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is a medium-sized, reddish brown cuckoo-dove, found in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia. It is rated as a species of least concern on the IUCN Red Li ...

(''Macropygia emiliana'') * Enggano cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia cinnamomea'') * Barusan cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia modiglianii'') * Timor cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia magna'') * Tanimbar cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia timorlaoensis'') * Flores Sea cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia macassariensis'') * Philippine cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia tenuirostris'') *

Brown cuckoo-dove The brown cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia phasianella'') is a dove in the genus ''Macropygia'' found in Australia from Weipa and Aurukun in the north to Bega in the south, and most inland at Atherton and Toowoomba. It is sometimes called the "brown p ...

(''Macropygia phasianella'') *

Andaman cuckoo-dove The Andaman cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia rufipennis'') is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is characterized by its small body and rusty color. Its call is a repeated cooing "koo". Due ...

(''Macropygia rufipennis'') * Bar-tailed cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia nigrirostris'') * Spot-breasted cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia mackinlayi'') * Little cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia ruficeps'') Extinct species: * † Huahine cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia arevarevauupa''), from

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in the

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; the youngest evidence of presence was dated 750 and 1250 years old * † Marquesan cuckoo-dove (''Macropygia heana'') from the

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Bird genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by William Swainson {{Columbiformes-stub