Macropygia ruficeps
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, based on 106 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 360 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove in Kaeng Krachan National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March to January, the lowest months. That is one of Kaeng Krachan National Park's driest months, with about 40 mm of rain against 260 mm in September.
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.
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Little Cuckoo-Dove sightings, Kaeng Krachan National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 50%), Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 50%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same family: Columbidae
The closest relatives of the Little Cuckoo-Dove that you can see in Kaeng Krachan National Park (family Columbidae, Pigeons and Doves) are Asian Emerald Dove (about 50%), Pearl-necked Dove (about 50%) and Thick-billed Green-Pigeon (about 30%), 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 Kaeng Krachan National Park (106 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.
