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Nesoenas mayeri
 The pink pigeon is a very rare bird found on the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, and it is said to be the largest of all pigeon and dove species. Adults can reach up to 12.6 inches in length from beak to tail and weigh about 12 ounces. As its name suggests, the pink pigeon has light pink feathers, with brown wings, and a dark pink bill, legs and feet. The tail is brown and the eyes are also brown and surrounded by a ring of red skin.
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These birds prefer upland evergreen forests for their habitat. They are often seen feeding and roosting in small flocks. Diet consists of flowers, fruits, buds, leaves, and seeds of native and exotic vegetation in the area. During breeding season (August to September), males and females form as pairs, build nests, and defend their territory. Females give birth to one to two eggs, and they are incubated for 14 days. The male incubates the eggs during the day, and the female incubates them during the night and early day.

 Originally inhabited native evergreen trees and scrub ⁽³⁾. Today the pink pigeon is found amongst non-native trees such as the Japanese red cedar (Cryptomeria japonica); a small six hectare ⁽³⁾ grove of this tree housed the entire wild population in the 1980s and became known as 'Pigeon Wood' ⁽⁶⁾.

The breeding season extends almost throughout the year, from December to September, although activity tends to peak in April and June ⁽⁷⁾. Both parents take part in building the nest and raising the clutch of around two chicks ⁽⁶⁾. The eggs are white and the chicks take around 14 days to hatch ⁽⁷⁾.

 Endemic to Mauritius and presently restricted to the Black River Gorges in the southwest of the country and the Ile aux Aigrettes just offshore of the eastern coast ⁽²⁾. Under intensive management the population has increased from a low of 12 wild individuals in 1986, to over 300 today ⁽⁶⁾; the species has been downgraded from Critically Endangered to Endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) .