Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Comoro Blue Pigeon
Alectroenas sganzini
Comoro Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
The Comoro Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 158 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Alectroenas
- Species sganzini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 158 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Comoro Blue Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Comoro Blue Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Comoro Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Comoros and Aldabra (sw Seychelles).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 158 g, with a wing length of about 16.4 cm and a tail of around 9.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,217 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Comoro Blue Pigeon?
The Comoro Blue Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 158 g.
Where does the Comoro Blue Pigeon live?
The Comoro Blue Pigeon is found across Africa with a range covering AF Comoros and Aldabra (sw Seychelles), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Comoro Blue Pigeon belong to?
The Comoro Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas sganzini) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Comoro Blue Pigeon eat?
The Comoro Blue Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Comoro Blue Pigeon migrate?
The Comoro Blue Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Comoro Blue Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Comoro Blue Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Comoro Blue Pigeon — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Comoro Blue Pigeon's range?
The Comoro Blue Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 2,217 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.