Streptopelia picturata Temminck 1813 (Madagascar turtle-dove)

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 (2 collections), Reunion (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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