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Pink Pigeon

Nesoenas mayeri

Vulnerable

Envergadura

41,7 cm

Peso

308,0 g

Família

Columbidae

Ordem

Columbiformes

Sobre

Stocky Mascarene pigeon, 36–38 cm, with pale pinkish-brown plumage, white forehead, and red bill and eye-ring. Confined to Mauritius's native forests. Reduced to just 10 individuals in the 1980s; an intensive conservation programme involving captive breeding raised numbers to 400–500 birds. Frugivore of native forest fruits. Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Envergadura	41,7 cm	16.4 in
Peso	308,0 g	10.86 oz

Identificação

Plumagem

Ring-necked Dove: pale gray; black half-collar; pale below; pink flush; olive-brown wings; common African dove; widespread species

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 18-22 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Som

Canto

Soft, gentle cooing; pure warm notes typical of open Asian woodland and garden. Vocalization pattern typical of this species in its native habitat.

Taxonomia

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordem	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Família	Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus	Nesoenas
Espécies	Nesoenas mayeri

Distribution

Pink Pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Presente Not recorded