red bill with yellow tip; pinkish head and underparts (Zoo; 2012-10-09)
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Pink Pigeon
Nesoenas mayeri
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
an endemic and endangered species from the Mauritius Islands; it is now being bred in captivity after having dipped to less than 10 remaining individuals in the early 1900s; Mauritius has featured this iconic species on a series of stamps.
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