Macropygia ruficeps
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The little cuckoo-dove (Macropygia ruficeps) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is a reddish brown pigeon, and is found in Brunei, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is listed as a species of least concern on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.
The little cuckoo-dove is a reddish brown pigeon, measuring 27 to 30 cm (11 to 12 in) in length, and weighing 74 to 88 g (2.6 to 3.1 oz). It has cinnamon buff plumage. It has greyish white irides. The beak is brown, and has a black tip. The feet are coral red in colour. The tail is long, and it differentiates the little cuckoo-dove from other sympatric (species existing in the same geographic area and thus frequently encountering one another) pigeons. Little cuckoo-doves travel in loose flocks.
The little cuckoo-dove is found in evergreen hill forests and forest peripheries, in the north of its range. Southwards, it is found in drier forests and in adjacent areas of second-growth forests. It is also found in cultivated areas. It is commonly found in submontane habitats at elevations of 300 to 2,000 m... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove sighting in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, based on 39 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 43rd most-seen of the 166 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove in Gunung Leuser National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and October, the lowest months.
Between 2 and 5 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Cuckoo-Dove sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Little Cuckoo-Dove sightings, Gunung Leuser National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 50%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 50%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Little Cuckoo-Dove that you can see in Gunung Leuser National Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Zebra Dove (about 30%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 20%) and Pink-necked Green-Pigeon (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Cuckoo-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Gunung Leuser National Park (39 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
