Madagascar Turtle Dove

Madagascar Turtle DoveThe Madagascar Turtle Dove varies among Indian Ocean islands. In Seychelles, a smaller native form with a purple head occurs alongside a larger, grey-headed form introduced from Madagascar.What does it look like?In Seychelles, the native form is smaller and has a purple head, while the Madagascar form is larger and grey-headed. The upperparts tend to be pale brown and the underside may be pinkish.How does it live?The Madagascar Turtle Dove varies among Indian Ocean islands. In Seychelles, a smaller native form with a purple head occurs alongside a larger, grey-headed form introduced from Madagascar.In Seychelles it spends much of its time on the ground but can fly between nearby islands. It eats mainly seeds, with fruit and insects also eaten when available.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.