Seychelles Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)
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Seychelles Blue Pigeon

Alectroenas pulcherrimus (Scopoli, 1786)

25 cmLength165 gWeight

The Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus), also known as the Seychelles blue fruit dove, is a medium-sized pigeon which inhabits woodland areas of the granitic Seychelles archipelago.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Seychelles

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: Seychelles

Seychelles Blue Pigeon has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ArideSeychelles160 records
  2. Vallée de Mai NRSeychelles136 records
  3. Bird IslandSeychelles60 records
More places
  1. Beau Vallon BeachSeychelles48 records
  2. Veuve NRSeychelles47 records
  3. Cousin Island NRSeychelles36 records
  4. Anse VolbertSeychelles21 records
  5. Grand AnseSeychelles17 records
  6. Roche Caiman LagoonSeychelles7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Seychelles

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 Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus), also known as the Seychelles blue fruit dove, is a medium-sized pigeon which inhabits woodland areas of the granitic Seychelles archipelago.

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Questions

How big is the Seychelles Blue Pigeon?

The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is about 25 cm long and weighs around 165 g.

Where does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Inner Islands (northeastern Seychelles Islands). It is most often recorded in Seychelles.

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

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

Is the Seychelles Blue Pigeon endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Seychelles Blue Pigeon as Least Concern.

What does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Seychelles Blue Pigeon in?

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

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
165 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
160 mm
Tail
81 mm
Bill
21 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: Inner Islands (northeastern Seychelles Islands)

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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Seychelles Blue Pigeon

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