Mauritius Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas nitidissimus

The Mauritius Blue-Pigeon (Alectroenas nitidissimus) also commonly known as Mauritius Blue Pigeon, is an extinct species of bird (Aves) in the family Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) and order Columbiformes (Pigeons).

Classification

Domain: Eukarya
- Kingdom: Animalia
  - Phylum: Chordata
    - Class: Aves
      - Order: Columbiformes
        Family: Columbidae
        Genus: Alectroenas
        Species: Alectroenas nitidissimus

Species in the Genus of Alectroenas

Comoro Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas sganzini

Madagascar Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas madagascariensis

Mauritius Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas nitidissimus

Rodrigues Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas payandeei

Seychelles Blue-Pigeon

Alectroenas pulcherrimus

External Links

Mauritius Blue-Pigeon – Wikipedia

Mauritius Blue-Pigeon – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Mauritius Blue-Pigeon – Audubon.org