#alectroenas

Alectroenas madagascariensis by lonelyshrimp

Medium-sized dark blue beefy pigeon with a pale gray hood and a bumpy red patch of bare skin on the face. Endemic to the Seychelles Islands located near Africa, hence its namesake. Can be found in any habitat with trees, especially trees that produce fruit, though usually in montane forests. The most common vocalization is a quick series of short growling notes.

Photo credit: Kasper R. Berg via Macaulay Library