Paradise fruit pigeon

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Paradise fruit pigeon
Paradise fruit pigeon

Paradise fruit pigeon

Systematics
Class : Birds (aves)
Order : Pigeon birds (Columbiformes)
Family : Pigeons (Columbidae)
Genre : Blue fruit pigeons ( Alectroenas )
Type : Paradise fruit pigeon
Scientific name
Alectroenas pulcherrima
( Scopoli , 1786)

The paradise fruit dove ( Alectroenas pulcherrima ), also called red-headed wart pigeon , warty fruit dove or blue Seychelles fruit dove , is a species of pigeon birds. It only occurs in one subspecies in the Seychelles.

Appearance

The paradise fruit pigeon reaches a body length of 25 centimeters. This makes it a relatively small fruit pigeon. The body plumage is dark blue. The strikingly contrasting plumage on the head, throat, sides of the head and neck is light gray. The chest and sides of the neck are silver gray. The head color is striking. The wax skin is greatly expanded, the area of ​​the bare dark circles is very large. She has flesh-colored warts in this area.

Distribution, habitat and behavior

Like all blue fruit pigeons , the paradise fruit pigeon is an island species with a very limited range. In the Seychelles it inhabits evergreen forests from the lowlands to the mountain forests. It mainly eats fruits and berries. Wild figs make up a large part of their diet. The breeding season falls in the period October to November.

The clutch consists of only one egg. The breeding period is 28 days and is therefore unusually long for pigeons. The young birds leave the nest after 14 days. The paradise fruit pigeon has already been bred in captivity. The male showed very aggressive behavior during the breeding season.

supporting documents

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Del Hoyo, J., Elliot, A. & Sargatal, J. (Editors) (1997). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 4: Sandgrouse to Cuckoos. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 8487334229
  2. ↑ Rösler, p. 289
  3. ↑ Rösler, p. 289

literature

  • Gerhard Rösler: The wild pigeons of the earth - free life, keeping and breeding , Verlag M. & H. Schaper, Alfeld-Hannover 1996, ISBN 3-7944-0184-0 .
  • David Burnie (Ed.): Vögel , Munich 2008, Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 978-3-8310-1272-5 .

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