Brown Cuckoo-Dove
Macropygia phasianella
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderColumbiformes
- FamilyColumbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
- GenusMacropygia (Typical Cuckoo-Doves)
- SpeciesMacropygia phasianella (Brown Cuckoo-Dove)
The brown cuckoo-dove (Macropygia phasianella) is a dove in the genus Macropygia found in Australia from Weipa and Aurukun in the north to Bega in the south, and most inland at Atherton and Toowoomba. It is sometimes called the "brown pigeon" or "pheasant pigeon", but both terms are best avoided, as they can lead to confusion with the brown doves and the true pheasant pigeon. It was one of three new species defined when the slender-billed cuckoo-dove was split in 2016. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Cuckoo-Dove sighting in Royal National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Royal National Park
Topknot Pigeon
Lopholaimus antarcticus
Wonga Pigeon
Leucosarcia melanoleuca
Crested Pigeon
Ocyphaps lophotes
Pearl-necked Dove
Spilopelia chinensis
Brush Bronzewing
Phaps elegans
Bar-shouldered Dove
Geopelia humeralis
White-headed Pigeon
Columba leucomela
Common Bronzewing
Phaps chalcoptera
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Cuckoo-Dove in Royal National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Cuckoo-Dove sighting in Royal National Park, based on 88 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Cuckoo-Dove in Royal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Brown Cuckoo-Dove in Royal National Park in our monthly data.