Species profile
Malagasy Turtle-Dove
Nesoenas picturatus
Quick answer
Breeding regions are AF. Breeding subregions are Madagascar region and (perhaps introduced) Chagos Arch. (wc Indian Ocean).
- Scientific name
- Nesoenas picturatus
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Genus
- Nesoenas
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Malagasy Turtle-Dove in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Columbidae
- Adamawa Turtle-dove (Streptopelia hypopyrrha)
- Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta)
- African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus)
- African Olive-pigeon (Columba arquatrix)
- Amboyna cuckoo-dove (Columba amboinensis)
- Amethyst Brown-dove (Phapitreron amethystinus)
- Andaman Cuckoo-Dove (Macropygia rufipennis)
- Andaman Green-pigeon (Treron chloropterus)