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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