How big is a Malagasy Turtle Dove?

The Malagasy Turtle Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 177 g.

Where can you see a Malagasy Turtle Dove?

The Malagasy Turtle Dove occurs in 7 countries, including Madagascar, Réunion, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Mayotte.

What birds look similar to a Malagasy Turtle Dove?

The Malagasy Turtle Dove is most easily confused with the Pink Pigeon.

Is the Malagasy Turtle Dove endangered?

The Malagasy Turtle Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Malagasy Turtle Dove

Nesoenas picturatus

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Rare

The Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus) is a rare doves and pigeon found in 7 countries, weighing about 177 g. The Malagasy turtle dove or Madagascar turtle dove is a bird species in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae.

Least ConcernRareEats seedsforestplatform nest177 g

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 1 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 2 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 3 — Photo: Marion Schneider & Christoph Aistleitner · Public domain

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 4 — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 5 — Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K · CC BY 2.0

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 6 — Photo: Alphonse Milne-Edwards · Public domain

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 7 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 8 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 9 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Malagasy Turtle Dove (Nesoenas picturatus), photo 10 — Photo: amantedarmanin · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Malagasy Turtle Dove

The Malagasy turtle dove or Madagascar turtle dove is a bird species in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it lives

Madagascar Réunion Seychelles Mauritius Mayotte Comoros

Recorded as a rare visitor in Moldova.

When to see it

Best months: April, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Pink PigeonNesoenas mayeri

Quick questions

What does a Malagasy Turtle Dove look like?: The Malagasy turtle dove or Madagascar turtle dove is a bird species in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae.
How big is a Malagasy Turtle Dove?: The Malagasy Turtle Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 177 g.
Where can you see a Malagasy Turtle Dove?: The Malagasy Turtle Dove occurs in 7 countries, including Madagascar, Réunion, the Seychelles, Mauritius and Mayotte.
What birds look similar to a Malagasy Turtle Dove?: The Malagasy Turtle Dove is most easily confused with the Pink Pigeon.
Is the Malagasy Turtle Dove endangered?: The Malagasy Turtle Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Learn the Malagasy Turtle Dove for real

BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.