Barusan cuckoo-dove explained

The Barusan cuckoo-dove (Macropygia modiglianii) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found on three of the western Sumatran islands.

The Barusan cuckoo-dove was formerly considered as a subspecies of the ruddy cuckoo-dove. It was promoted to species status based on the results of an acoustic study published in 2016.^{[1] [2]} Three subspecies are recognised, each endemic to a specific island:^[2]

• M. m. modiglianii Salvadori, 1887 – Nias Island
• M. m. elassa Oberholser, 1912 – Mentawai Islands
• M. m. hypopercna Oberholser, 1912 – Simeulue Island

Notes and References

1. Ng . E.Y.X. . Eaton . J.A. . Verbelen . P. . Hutchinson . R.O. . Rheindt . F.E. . 2016 . Using bioacoustic data to test species limits in an Indo-Pacific island radiation of Macropygia cuckoo doves . Biological Journal of the Linnean Society . 118 . 4 . 786–812 . 10.1111/bij.12768 . free .
2. Web site: Gill . Frank . Frank Gill (ornithologist) . Donsker . David . Rasmussen . Pamela . Pamela Rasmussen . 2020 . Pigeons . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1 . International Ornithologists' Union . 14 March 2020 .