holub madaský Gymnophaps mada

A large pigeon confined to Buru. Shows a pale gray crown and nape, slate-gray upperparts, and a cream throat and breast becoming salmon-pink on the belly. Also note the red eye-ring and the red base to the pale bill. Juveniles are browner above, duskier below. Singles or pairs inhabit mainly foothill and montane forest, but occasionally lowlands. Extensive pale areas on both throat and breast, plus the pale gray crown and nape, separate it from Metallic Pigeon. Calls not yet confirmed, but a deep “wuooo” has been reported.