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 LC    Madagascar Green-pigeon* Id (Atlas):
    Treron australis

Description (10)
Image of Madagascar Green-pigeon
 

Other Names (World)
Madagascar Green-Pigeon, Moheli Green-pigeon (griveaudi), Madagascan Green Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
32 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1771)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest, heavily degraded former forest. From sea-level - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

 
Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) [XC660208]
     by Ken Behrens from Northeast Montagne des Fran\u00e7ais, Madagascar (song, wing noise)

 
Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) [XC660185]
     by Ken Behrens from Northeast Montagne des Fran\u00e7ais, Madagascar (wing noise)

Subspecies
Madagascar Green-pigeon (Treron australis), African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus), Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae) and Pemba Green-pigeon (Treron pembaensis) (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as species contra Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) who include calvus, sanctithomae and pembaensis as subspecies of Madagascar Green-pigeon (Treron australis). Gender agreement of African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus) follows David and Gosselin (2002b).

With the exception of the more distinct Bruce's Green-pigeon (Treron waalia), the green-pigeons of African mainland and islands form a closely related group, within which species limits have been much debated. Present species of Madagascar has often been considered conspecific with African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus) of the mainland. However, based on differences in cere colour and on geographical separation of forms, it seems most appropriate to consider present species as forming a superspecies with African Green-pigeon (Treron calvus), Pemba Green-pigeon (Treron pembaensis) and Sao Tome Green-pigeon (Treron sanctithomae).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

  • griveaudi (Linnaeus, 1771)   -  Mwali (Moheli) in Comoro Is; in past, probably also on Ngazidja (Grand Comoro) and Ndzuani (Anjouan). Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Comoro Green-pigeon (Treron griveaudi).
  • xenius Salomonsen, 1934   -  Western Madagascar.
  • australis (Linnaeus, 1771)   -  Madagascar east of the high plateau.



References
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Files:
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