Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: Rothschild, 1907

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species was found on the island of Réunion, but it was last recorded in 1674 and is thought to have been Extinct since the end of the 17th century. Predation by introduced cats and rats is likely to have been the primary cause of its extinction.

Population size: 0 mature individuals

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

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