Rodrigues Turtle-dove (Nesoenas rodericanus) | Summary

Rodrigues Turtle-dove Nesoenas rodericanus

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Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Milne-Edwards, 1874)

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 during the 18th century as a result of overhunting and predation by rats.

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 (2024) Species factsheet: Rodrigues Turtle-dove Nesoenas rodericanus. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/rodrigues-turtle-dove-nesoenas-rodericanus on 18/12/2024.
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 18/12/2024.