Madagascar Blue-Pigeon
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Madagascar Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas madagascariensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Ranomafana National Park
257 Verified records at Ranomafana National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Madagascar blue pigeon or Madagascan blue pigeon (Alectroenas madagascariensis) 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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Blue-Pigeon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ranomafana National Park

Madagascar Green-Pigeon
LC

Madagascar Green-Pigeon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Treron australis

Insufficient data
Namaqua Dove
LC

Namaqua Dove

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oena capensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
50–60
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Blue-Pigeon in Ranomafana National Park?

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Blue-Pigeon sighting in Ranomafana National Park, based on 257 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Blue-Pigeon in Ranomafana National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Blue-Pigeon in Ranomafana National Park in our monthly data.

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