Data Zone
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 justification
The species is known to be extinct.
Trend justification
Very little is know about the species. It is thought to have gone extinct by around 1730 as a result of over-hunting, predation, and deforestation (Hume 2017).
Nesoenas cicur is known from subfossil remains on Mauritius (Hume 2011).
Little is known, but it was probably more terrestrial than N. picturatus (Hume 2017).
This species is thought to have became extinct as a result of overhunting, predation by invasive mammals, and severe deforestation (Hume 2017).
Text account compilers
Symes, A., Martin, R., Taylor, J., Richardson, L.
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.