Comoro Olive Pigeon (Columba pollenii)
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Comoro Olive Pigeon

Columba pollenii Schlegel, 1865

308 gWeight

The Comoro olive pigeon (Columba pollenii), also known as the Comoros Rameron pigeon or simply the Comoro pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Mayotte, Comoros

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Comoro Olive Pigeon has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Réserve Forestière de Songoro Mbili – Mont CombaniMayotte29 records
  2. Moya ForestComoros7 records
  3. Karthala Forest – Trails from NgoumbajuComoros6 records
More places
  1. Karthala ForestComoros5 records
  2. Dzia LandzéComoros4 records
  3. Retenue Collinaire de CombaniMayotte3 records
  4. Dziani KarihaniMayotte3 records
  5. Pointe MahabouMayotte2 records
  6. DzaoudziMayotte1 record
  7. Lac NiamawiComoros1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

MayotteComoros

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 olive pigeon (Columba pollenii), also known as the Comoros Rameron pigeon or simply the Comoro pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Comoros and Mayotte. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.

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Questions

How big is the Comoro Olive Pigeon?

The Comoro Olive Pigeon weighs around 308 g.

Where does the Comoro Olive Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Comoros. It is most often recorded in Mayotte and Comoros.

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

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

Is the Comoro Olive Pigeon endangered?

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

What does the Comoro Olive Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Comoro Olive Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
308 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
225 mm
Tail
156 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: Comoros

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Columba

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Comoro Olive Pigeon

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