†Alectroenas nitidissimus Scopoli 1786 (Mauritius blue pigeon)
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Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae
Alternative combinations: Alectroenas nitidissima, Columba nitidissima
Belongs to Alectroenas according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Hume 2011
Sister taxon: Alectroenas payandeei
Ecology: volant frugivore-granivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mauritius (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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