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Malagasy turtle dove information


Malagasy turtle dove
both in Mauritius
Conservation status
Malagasy turtle dove
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Nesoenas
Species:
N. picturatus
Binomial name
Nesoenas picturatus
(Temminck, 1813)
Synonyms

Columba picturata (Temminck, 1813)
Homopelia picturata (Temminck, 1813)
Streptopelia picturata Temminck, 1813

The Malagasy turtle dove or Madagascar turtle dove (Nesoenas picturatus) is a bird species in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is found in Mauritian-Indian Ocean Territory, the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, Réunion, and the Seychelles.

Nesoenas picturatus egg - MHNT
  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Nesoenas picturatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22690364A93271284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22690364A93271284.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.

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