Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis)
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Madagascar Green Pigeon

Treron australis (Linnaeus, 1771)

229 gWeight

The Madagascar green pigeon or Madagascan green pigeon (Treron australis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Madagascar

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Madagascar Green Pigeon has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar181 records
  2. Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar158 records
  3. Berenty ReserveMadagascar108 records
More places
  1. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar101 records
  2. PerinetMadagascar82 records
  3. V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar75 records
  4. Ankarafantsika NP – Lac RavelobeMadagascar70 records
  5. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar66 records
  6. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar58 records
  7. Zombitse-Vohibasia NPMadagascar50 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

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 Madagascar green pigeon or Madagascan green pigeon (Treron australis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. The taxon griveaudi, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Madagascan green pigeon, is sometimes considered a separate species, the Comoros green pigeon (Treron comorensis).

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Questions

How big is the Madagascar Green Pigeon?

The Madagascar Green Pigeon weighs around 229 g.

Where does the Madagascar Green Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Madagascar Green Pigeon?

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

Is the Madagascar Green Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Madagascar Green Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Madagascar Green Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Madagascar Green Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Weight
229 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
170 mm
Tail
94 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Africa: Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
Genus
Treron

Other birds in the genus Treron

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Madagascar Green Pigeon

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