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Seychelles Blue Pigeon
Alectroenas pulcherrimus
Seychelles Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 165 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Alectroenas
- Species pulcherrimus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 165 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Seychelles 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 Seychelles Blue Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Inner Is. (ne Seychelles Is.).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 165 g, with a wing length of about 16 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 244 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Seychelles Blue Pigeon?
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 165 g.
Where does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon live?
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is found across Africa with a range covering AF Inner Is. (ne Seychelles Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon belong to?
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon eat?
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon migrate?
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Seychelles Blue Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Seychelles Blue Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Seychelles Blue Pigeon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Seychelles Blue Pigeon's range?
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 244 km².
Conservation
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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.