Nesoenas rodericanus Milne-Edwards, 1874:16 (1873?)
Rodrigues blue pigeon, Rodrigues turtle dove
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Nesoenas rodericana Milne-Edwards, 1874:16; Columba rodericana Milne-Edwards, 1874:16; Alectroenas rodericana Milne-Edwards, 1874:16; Streptopelia rodericana Milne-Edwards, 1874:16; Turtur picturatus Milne-Edwards, 1874:14
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: 1700's (1726-1761?); 1761 (Kittelberger et al., 2024)
IUCN RedList status: Extinct
Distribution
Rodrigues, Mascarene Islands
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Milne-Edwards, Alphonse. (1873 "1874"). Recherches sur la faune ancienne des Îles Mascareignes. Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool. (Paris) 5(19).
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