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Dodo Raphus cucullatus



Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red List Category:


Justification of Red List category
This species was found in Mauritius, but is now Extinct as a result of hunting by settlers and nest predation by introduced animals.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

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

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Dodo Raphus cucullatus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/dodo-raphus-cucullatus on 28/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 28/01/2025.