Rodrigues Turtle-Dove

Nesoenas rodericanus

The Rodrigues Turtle-Dove (Nesoenas rodericanus) also commonly known as Rodrigues 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: Nesoenas
        Species: Nesoenas rodericanus

Species in the Genus of Nesoenas

Malagasy Turtle-Dove

Nesoenas picturatus

Mauritius Turtle-Dove

Nesoenas cicur

Pink Pigeon

Nesoenas mayeri

Rodrigues Turtle-Dove

Nesoenas rodericanus

External Links

Rodrigues Turtle-Dove – Wikipedia

Rodrigues Turtle-Dove – Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Rodrigues Turtle-Dove – Audubon.org