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Conservation Status
Conservation hubClose to qualifying as threatened in the near future.
The main threats to the pied cuckoo-dove are habitat loss and degradation due to logging and agricultural expansion. Currently, there are no widely publicized specific recovery programs for this species. However, responsible safari tourism helps protect its forest habitat by providing economic incentives for conservation and raising awareness about the importance of preserving biodiversity in the Bismarck Archipelago.
The pied cuckoo-dove is a species of bird in the pigeon family, Columbidae. First described by English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1877, it is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, where it mainly inhabits lowland and hill forests at elevations of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It is a large, distinctive pigeon, with a length of 40–46 cm (16–18 in) and a weight of 279–325 g (9.8–11.5 oz). Adults are mainly black and white. The heads and underparts are whitish, while the wings, tails, and upperparts are black. Both sexes look alike. Juveniles are mainly sooty-grey in colour.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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