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Mauritius blue pigeon

Birds
The Mauritius blue pigeon is an extinct species of blue pigeon formerly endemic to the Mascarene island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar. It has two extinct relatives from the Mascarenes and three extant ones from other islands.... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Alectroenas nitidissima
Higher classification: Blue pigeon
Rank: Species
Family: Columbidae
Order: Columbiformes