Nesoenas picturatus
System : Terrestrial
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Phylum
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Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Columbiformes
Columbidae
  • Not Evaluated
    NE
  • No Alien Population
    NA
  • Data Deficient
    DD
  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
  • Major
    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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  • Distribution
  • Impact
  • Management
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Common name
Madagascar Turtle-dove (English)
Synonym
Nesoenas picturata ,Temminck, CJ 1813
Streptopelia picturatus
Streptopelia picturata ,Temminck, CJ 1813
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2026) Species profile: Nesoenas picturatus. Downloaded from http://www.iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Nesoenas+picturatus on 23-10-2026.

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NATIVE RANGE
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Impact information
Red List assessed species 1: VU = 1;
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Locations
MAURITIUS
SEYCHELLES
Mechanism
[1] Competition
[1] Hybridisation
Management information
Bibliography
4 references found for Nesoenas picturatus

Management information
Cade TJ (1983) Hybridization and gene exchange among birds in relation to conservation. In: Schonewald-Cox CM, Chambers SM, MacBryde B and Thomas L (Eds.) Genetics and Conservation. Benjamin/Cummings (Menlo Park, California): 288-309.
Wolfenden AW, Jones CG, Tatayah V, Zuel N, de Kort SR (2015) Endangered pink pigeon treat calls of the ubiquitous Madagascan turtle dove as conspecific. Animal Behaviour 99: 83-88.
General information
Rhymer, J.M. & Simberloff, D.1996. Extinction by hybridization and introgression. Annu. Rev. Ecol. Syst. 27: 83-109.
Skerrett A and Disley T (2011) Birds of Seychelles. Christopher Helm, London, UK.
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Nesoenas picturatus
Madagascar Turtle-dove
Date assessed
2021-11-29
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MV (Massive)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Madagascar Turtle-dove is believed to be responsible for the extinction of the endemic subspecies Nesoenas picturata aldabrana due to hybridisation (Skerrett and Disley 2011).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Hybridisation
Countries of most severe impact
Seychelles; Republic of Seychelles
Description of impacts
The Madagascar turtle-dove hybridizes with native dove species, causing the extinction of one subspecies of the Madagascar turtle-dove. To date it has a negligible competition impact on the Pink Pigeon on Mauritius.
Assessor
Tom Allmert; Thomas Evans
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Recommended citation
Tom Allmert, Thomas Evans (2026). Nesoenas picturatus. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).