Streptopelia picturata Temminck 1813 (Madagascar turtle-dove)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combinations: Columba picturata, Nesoenas picturata, Turtur picturatus
Belongs to Streptopelia according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Goodman et al. 2013, Günther and Newton 1879, Hume 2011, Milne-Edwards 1874 and Mourer-Chauviré et al. 1999
Sister taxa: Streptopelia bitorquata, Streptopelia orientalis, Streptopelia turtur
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Madagascar (3 collections), Reunion (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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