Madagascar green pigeon
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At Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar | |
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Species: | T. australis
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Treron australis (Linnaeus, 1771)
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The Madagascan green pigeon (Treron australis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte. The taxon griveaudi, by most authorities considered a subspecies of the Madagascan 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.
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