Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813) is a animal in the Columbidae family, order Columbiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813)

Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813)

Nesoenas picturatus, the Malagasy turtle dove, is a Columbidae bird found in several southwestern Indian Ocean islands and archipelagos.

Family
Genus
Nesoenas
Order
Columbiformes
Class
Aves

About Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813)

The Malagasy turtle dove, also known as the Madagascar turtle dove, has the scientific name Nesoenas picturatus (Temminck, 1813). It is a bird species that belongs to Columbidae, the pigeon and dove family. This species occurs across Madagascar, Mauritius, the Comoros, Réunion, Mayotte, the Seychelles, and the Chagos archipelago.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Aves Columbiformes Columbidae Nesoenas

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