Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Gmelin, 1789)

Red List Category

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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 in 1761, but had become Extinct by 1778.

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Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Afrotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome