- Madagascar Green Pigeon
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Madagascar Green Pigeon At Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus: Treron Species: T. australis Binomial name Treron australis
(Linnaeus, 1771)The Madagascar Green Pigeon (Treron australis) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family. It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte. The taxon griveaudi, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Madagascar Green Pigeon, is sometimes considered a separate species, the Comoros Green Pigeon (Treron comorensis). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
References
- BirdLife International 2004. Treron australis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.
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