
Macropygia mackinlayi
spot-breasted cuckoo-dove
As recorded: Macropygia mackinlayi E.P.Ramsay, 1878
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Columbiformes › Columbidae
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macropygia mackinlayi observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-05.

2026-05-05
Loru
(c) Mayumi Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-07-05
West Te Nggano, Solomon Islands
(c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-22
(c) Ian Simpson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-22
Sailing Espirito Santo Island, Vanuatu to Quadacanal, Solomon Islands
(c) Paul Tavares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-03-22
At sea S of San Cristobal, Solomon Islands
(c) Oscar Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-14
Malorua, Vanuatu
(c) A Emmerson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Macropygia mackinlayi. BPBM 61135. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37499862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/61135.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37499862 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
