Reunion Pigeon (Nesoenas duboisi)

Posted on 31 December, 1750 in Extinct • Tagged with France (Réunion), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1750s

Year Last Seen:

1750

Comments:

This species was found on the island of Réunion, but it was last recorded in 1674 and is thought to have been Extinct since the early 18th century. Predation by introduced cats and rats is likely to have been the primary cause of its extinction …


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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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Dodo (Raphus cucullatus)

Posted on 31 December, 1662 in Extinct • Tagged with Mauritius (Mauritius), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1660s

Year Last Seen:

1662

Comments:

This species was found in Mauritius, but is now Extinct as a result of hunting by settlers and nest predation by introduced pigs. Birds thought to represent the last individuals were killed on the offshore islet Ile d'Ambre in 1662.

Habitat:

It was mainly a …


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