Pigeons, Doves

Malagasy Turtle Dove

Nesoenas picturatus

The Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus) is a 177 g forest bird that eats mostly seeds. It stays put all year.

Family

Pigeons, Doves

Order

Columbiformes

Weight

177 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

7

Recorded in Madagascar, RE, SC, Mauritius, YT, Comoros, IO.

Where to see it: Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve (Mauritius); RN de l'Étang de Saint-Paul (Réunion); Veuve NR (Seychelles); Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden (Mauritius); Dziani Karihani (Lac Karihani) (Mayotte).

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