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Madagascar Green Pigeon
Treron australis
Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) — Pigeons & Doves of Africa.
The Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 229 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 Treron
- Species australis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 229 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Madagascar Green 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 Madagascar Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 229 g, with a wing length of about 17 cm and a tail of around 9.4 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 506,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Madagascar Green Pigeon?
The Madagascar Green Pigeon is a large bird that weighs around 229 g.
Where does the Madagascar Green Pigeon live?
The Madagascar Green Pigeon is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Madagascar Green Pigeon belong to?
The Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Madagascar Green Pigeon eat?
The Madagascar Green Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Madagascar Green Pigeon migrate?
The Madagascar Green Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Madagascar Green 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 Madagascar Green Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Madagascar Green 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 Madagascar Green Pigeon's range?
The Madagascar Green Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 506,000 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.