Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Madagascar Turtle-dove (Streptopelia picturata) - HBW 4, p. 140
French: Pigeon de Madagascar
German: Madagaskarturteltaube
Spanish: Tórtola Malgache
Other common names: Painted Dove, Red Turtle-dove(!)
Taxonomy: Columba Picturata Temminck, 1813, Mauritius.
A very distinct member of the genus, more heavily built than congeners, with longer legs; sometimes placed in genus Columba, where linked with C. delegorguei; has been claimed to have affinities with S. turtur and allies. Internal taxonomy confused: in past, birds from Aldabra erroneously placed in race aldabrana (origin of type specimen presumably mistaken), with those of Amirantes awarded race saturata; birds of Assumption I were awarded a separate race, assumptionis; birds of Chagos Is formerly awarded race chuni, but now identified as hybri.. View all taxonomy...
A very distinct member of the genus, more heavily built than congeners, with longer legs; sometimes placed in genus Columba, where linked with C. delegorguei; has been claimed to have affinities with S. turtur and allies. Internal taxonomy confused: in past, birds from Aldabra erroneously placed in race aldabrana (origin of type specimen presumably mistaken), with those of Amirantes awarded race saturata; birds of Assumption I were awarded a separate race, assumptionis; birds of Chagos Is formerly awarded race chuni, but now identified as hybrids picturata x comorensis, possibly introduced from ships. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- rostrata (Bonaparte, 1855) - Seychelles, on Praslin, Aride, Mahé, Cousin, Cousine and Bird I.
- aldabrana (P. L. Sclater, 1872) - Amirantes Is.
- copperingi (Sharpe, 1884) - Aldabra, South I (Cosmoledo Atoll) and Glorieuses Is (N of Madagascar); formerly also on Cosmoledo I, Astove and Assumption.
- rostrata (Bonaparte, 1855) - Seychelles, on Praslin, Aride, Mahé, Cousin, Cousine and Bird I.
- aldabrana (P. L. Sclater, 1872) - Amirantes Is.
- copperingi (Sharpe, 1884) - Aldabra, South I (Cosmoledo Atoll) and Glorieuses Is (N of Madagascar); formerly also on Cosmoledo I, Astove and Assumption.
- comorensis (E. Newton, 1877) - Comoros Is.
- picturata (Temminck, 1813) - Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird feeding on the ground Locality Beau Vallon, Mahe Island, Seychelles (ssp picturata)
Peter Nash 22 October 2001 6 years ago 15 sec 3.6 -
Two adults, one perched on a fence, the other walking Locality Praslin Island, Seychelles (ssp picturata)
Josep del Hoyo 1 September 2008 6 years ago 21 sec 3.6 -
Two adults feeding on fallen coconuts Locality Cousin Island, Seychelles (ssp rostrata)
Josep del Hoyo 27 August 2000 6 years ago 24 sec 3.6 -
Two birds walking. Locality Tierpark Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Josep del Hoyo 22 March 2008 2 years ago 18 sec 3
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Walking on the ground
Locality Mauritius
Zotyesz 3 March 2009 1 year ago 3.4 -
A perched bird.
Locality Warsaw Zoo, Warsaw, Masovian Province, Poland
Tomasz Doroń 1 April 2010 2 years ago 3 -
Very poor view of adult bird.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany
Tomasz Doroń 19 October 2007 2 years ago 1
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