Comoro Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini)
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Comoro Blue Pigeon

Alectroenas sganzini (Bonaparte, 1854)

27 cmLength158 gWeight

The Comoro blue pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Comoros, Seychelles, Mayotte

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Comoros, Seychelles, Mayotte

Comoro Blue Pigeon has been recorded at 8 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PicardSeychelles29 records
  2. Réserve Forestière de Songoro Mbili – Mont CombaniMayotte26 records
  3. Moya ForestComoros16 records
More places
  1. Dzia LandzéComoros10 records
  2. Karthala ForestComoros7 records
  3. Karthala Forest – Trails from NgoumbajuComoros5 records
  4. Lac NiamawiComoros1 record
  5. Bird IslandSeychelles1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ComorosSeychellesMayotte

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Comoro blue pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Comoros and the coralline Seychelles. It is rated as a species of near threatened on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Endangered Species.

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Questions

How big is the Comoro Blue Pigeon?

The Comoro Blue Pigeon is about 27 cm long and weighs around 158 g.

Where does the Comoro Blue Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Comoros and Aldabra (southwestern Seychelles). It is most often recorded in Comoros, Seychelles and Mayotte.

When is the best time to see the Comoro Blue Pigeon?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Comoro Blue Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Comoro Blue Pigeon as Near Threatened.

What does the Comoro Blue Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Comoro Blue Pigeon in?

It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.

At a glance

Length
27 cm
Weight
158 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
164 mm
Tail
93 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Comoros and Aldabra (southwestern Seychelles)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Alectroenas

Other birds in the genus Alectroenas

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Comoro Blue Pigeon

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