Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)

Red List Category

Click here for more information about the Red List categories and criteria

Justification of Red List category
This species was endemic to the island of Rodrigues, Mauritius, but was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. It was reported as rare and persisting in isolated parts of the island in 1761, but likely became extinct sometime in the 1760s.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial