About Macropygia unchall (Wagler, 1827)
The barred cuckoo-dove (Macropygia unchall) has a buff-colored throat and forehead, which shifts to pinkish grey on the crown. This species measures 37 to 41 cm (15 to 16 inches) in total length, and weighs 153 to 182 g (5.4 to 6.4 ounces). Its iris is yellow or pale brown, it has a short black beak, and its feet are red. Its upperparts are blackish brown, and the back, mantle (located between the nape and the start of the back), rump, wing coverts, and scapulars all have reddish brown fringes. Its tail is blackish brown and marked with heavy reddish brown barring. The barred cuckoo-dove is similar in appearance to the little cuckoo-dove, but it is much larger, darker, and has black barring on its mantle, breast, wing coverts, and tail.
The barred cuckoo-dove’s range extends from the Himalayas to Southeast Asia. It inhabits dense subtropical woodlands located on montane slopes, at elevations between 800 and 3,000 m (2,600 to 9,800 ft) above sea level. It prefers the clearings and edges of old-growth forests, as well as second growth forests.
Barred cuckoo-doves live in small flocks. Their vocalization is a loud kro-uum or u-va, with the second note of the call louder than the first.
