Mauritius Turtle-dove (Nesoenas cicur) - BirdLife species factsheet

Mauritius Turtle-dove Nesoenas cicur

Current view: summary

Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: Hume, 2011

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This Extinct species has been newly-described from subfossil remains. It is little-known but probably became extinct around 1730 as a result of overhunting, predation by rats, and deforestation.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mauritius Turtle-dove Nesoenas cicur. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mauritius-turtle-dove-nesoenas-cicur on 26/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 26/11/2024.