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Andaman cuckoo dove

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Macropygia

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Columbidae

Scientific name
  
Macropygia rufipennis

Higher classification
  
Macropygia

Order
  
Columbiformes

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Similar
  
Andaman wood pigeon, Mackinlay's cuckoo‑dove, New Britain bronzewing, Crested cuckoo‑dove, Yungas dove

The Andaman cuckoo-dove (Macropygia rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

It is endemic to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

References

Andaman cuckoo-dove Wikipedia