Nesoenas picturata

The Madagascar Turtle-dove , also known as the Malagasy Turtle-dove, is a bird species in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It is found in British Indian Ocean Territory, Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mayotte, RĂ©union, and Seychelles. It has several subspecies. The Rodrigues Turtle-dove, an extinct but fairly enigmatic taxon from Rodrigues on the Mascarenes may have been another subspecies of N. picturata or a distinct species N. rodericana.

The Nesoenas picturata is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Nothing known about the Nesoenas picturata

Order : Columbiformes
Family : Columbidae
Genus : Nesoenas
Species : picturata
Authority : Temminck, 1813