Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Madagascar Blue-pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis) - HBW 4, p. 227
French: Founingo bleu
German: Madagaskarfruchttaube
Spanish: Paloma Azul Malgache
Other common names: Madagascar Blue Fruit-dove, Red-tailed Blue-pigeon
Taxonomy: Columba madagascariensis Linnaeus, 1766, Madagascar.
Forms a superspecies with A. sganzini and A. pulcherrima. Monotypic.
Distribution: N & E Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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feeding on fruits, swallowing whole, in beach side tree Locality Masoala National Park, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 11 September 2007 3 years ago 28 sec 4 -
A bird feeding at a feeder Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Thorsten Stegmann 29 September 2005 7 years ago 24 sec 4 -
A bird on nest, Montagne d'Ambre NP Locality Madagascar (Monotypic species)
herve jacob 5 October 2008 4 years ago 8 sec 3.2 -
A bird at a feeder. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 36 sec 2.7 -
A perched bird, preening. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 33 sec 2.7 -
A close-up of a bird on a perch. Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 31 sec 2.7
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Bird feeding
Locality Mananara Lodge, Anjozorobe Forest Corridor, Madagascar
Dubi Shapiro 23 November 2010 1 year ago 4.8 -
One bird in perched in a fruiting tree.
Locality Mananara Lodge, Anjozorobe Forest Corridor, Madagascar (Monotypic species)
Nick Athanas 23 November 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
A bird perched.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 3.8 -
A close-up.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 3.8 -
Two birds (juv. and ad.) on a perch.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Tomasz Doroń 4 July 2010 2 years ago 3.6
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