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Definition of cuckoo dove
: any of several large chiefly ground-dwelling doves of a genus (Macropygia) distinguished by an elongated graduated tail, widely distributed in southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Australia, and feeding chiefly on seeds, small fruits, and grain
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