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Madagascar Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas madagascariensis (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The Madagascar blue pigeon is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. The species is closely related to the other two extant species of blue pigeon, the Comoros blue pigeon and the Seychelles blue pigeon. It is endemic to northern and eastern Madagascar. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
   Alectroenas
Scientific:
  Alectroenas madagascariensis

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Columba madagascariensis

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946479

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  F87511B3EAEE49EA

Avibase ID:
  avibase-F87511B3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/F87511B3

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 177357

Geographic range:

  • Alectroenas madagascariensis: Humid forests of e Madagascar
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon
Catalan:
Colom blau de Madagascar
Czech:
holub červenoocasý
Danish:
Madagaskarblådue
German:
Madagaskarfruchttaube
Spanish:
Paloma Azul Malgache
Spanish (Spain):
Paloma Azul Malgache
Finnish:
madagaskarinsinikyyhky
French:
Founingo bleu
Croatian:
modra voćarica
Hungarian:
madagaszkári gyümölcsgalamb
Italian:
Piccione blu del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji):
madagasukarururibato
Japanese:
マダガスカルルリバト
Lithuanian:
Madagaskarinis mėlynasis karvelis
Dutch:
Malagassische Blauwe Duif
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blodhaleblådue
Norwegian:
Blodhaleblådue
Polish:
koralczyk niebieskawy
Portuguese:
pombo-azul-de-madagáscar
Russian:
Мадагаскарский гривун
Slovak:
pestroš modrý
Serbian:
Madagaskarski plavi golub
Swedish:
madagaskarblåduva
Ukrainian:
Фунінго мадагаскарський
Chinese:
马岛蓝鸠
Chinese (Traditional):
馬達加斯加藍鳩

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Founingo bleu ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Founingo bleu ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 1st edition:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2021:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2022:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 3rd edition:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 4th edition:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2015:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2016:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2017:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2018:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Clements, version 2019:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 1.50:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 1.52:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 1.53:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 1.54:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 1.55:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2015:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2016:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2017:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2018:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2019:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2021:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
eBird version 2022:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Madagascar Blue-pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Alectroenas madagascariensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Alectroenas madagascariensis
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Alectroenas madagascariensis
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Madagascar Blue-Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
Madagascan Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
Madagascar Blue Pigeon ( Alectroenas madagascariensis)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alectroenas madagascariensis
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Alectroenas madagascariensis

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Colom blau de Madagascar, Dúcula de Madagascar
Czech: Holub cervenoocasý, holub červenoocasý
Danish: Madagaskarblådue
German: Madagaskarfruchttaube
English: Blue Pigeon, Madagascan Blue Pigeon, Madagascar Blue Pigeon, Madagascar Blue-Pigeon
English, HBW: Madagascar Blue-pigeon
English (IOC): Madagascan Blue Pigeon, Madagascar Blue Pigeon
English (United States): Madagascar Blue-Pigeon
Esperanto: Madagaskara blukolombo
Spanish: Paloma Azul Malgache
Spanish (Spain): Paloma Azul Malgache
Spanish (HBW): Madagascar Blue-Pigeon
Estonian: madagaskari sinituvi
Finnish: Madagaskarinsinikyyhky
French: Finingo malgache, Founingo bleu, Pigeon bleu de Madagascar
Croatian: modra voćarica
Hungarian: madagaszkári gyümölcsgalamb
Italian: Colomba azzurra del Madagascar, Piccione blu del Madagascar
Japanese (romaji): madagasukarururibato
Japanese: マダガスカルルリバト
Scientific: Alectroenas madagascariensis, Columba madagascariensis
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinis mėlynasis karvelis
Malagasy: Finengo, Finengo mainty, Finengo manga, Finengo menamaso, Finengo menavody, vintsiala
Dutch: Madagaskar-Blauwe Duif, Malagassische Blauwe Duif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blodhaleblådue
Norwegian: Blodhaleblådue
Polish: Gołąb madagaskarski, Koralczyk madagaskarski, koralczyk niebieskawy
Portuguese: pombo-azul-de-madagáscar
Portuguese (Portugal): pombo-azul-malgaxe
Russian: Мадагаскарский гривун, Мадагаскарский синий голубь
Slovak: bradaviciar modrý, pestroš modrý
Serbian: Madagaskarski plavi golub
Swedish: Madagaskarblåduva
Turkish: Madagaskar mavi güvercini
Ukrainian: Фунінго мадагаскарський
Chinese: 马岛蓝鸠
Chinese (Traditional): 馬達加斯加藍鳩

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