Macropygia ruficeps
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
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 |
Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 1,523 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 247 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July–August and October
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Little Cuckoo-Dove in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against about 20% in January, the lowest month.
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.
Yes
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Little Cuckoo-Dove sightings, Kinabalu Park has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 50%) and Gunung Leuser National Park (Indonesia, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Cuckoo-Dove is recorded against all the birds logged in Kinabalu Park (1,523 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.
