Mauritian Woodpigeon (Columba thiriouxi)

Posted on 31 December, 1730 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Mauritius), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1730s

Year Last Seen:

1730

Comments:

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.

Habitat:

A small arboreal pigeon.

Causes:

This species was apparently easily caught, and probably became extinct as …


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Mauritian Turtle-Dove (Nesoenas cicur)

Posted on 31 December, 1730 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Mauritius), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1730s

Year Last Seen:

1730

Comments:

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.

Habitat:

Little is known, but it was probably more terrestrial than N. picturatus (Hume and Walters 2012 …


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Réunion Gallinule (Porphyrio caerulescens)

Posted on 31 December, 1730 in Extinct • Tagged with Réunion, family-RALLIDAE, extinct-1730s

Year Last Seen:

1730

Comments:

This species was endemic to the island of Réunion, but has been Extinct since around 1730. Hunting by settlers was the cause of its decline.

Habitat:

It was reported to inhabit montane forest.

Causes:

It was probably not flightless, but was nevertheless easily hunted, presumably …


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