Seychelles Blue Pigeon

The Seychelles blue pigeon, also known as Pizon Olande in Creole, is a frequent sighting on Cousine. Male and females look alike, with a dark blue body and silver-grey head and breast, giving it a ‘suit-like’ appearance.

The females are responsible for nest building and use only sticks. Breeding can take place throughout the year, however, it peaks in between October and April.

This species is most often seen in the canopy of trees feeding on the various fruit available. Due to their eating habits, adults are frequently found disorientated on the ground after eating too many overripe figs which ferment in their crops. This results in ‘drunk and disorderly’ birds, which have to be cared for by our conservation team for a few days until they recover.