Extinct in the Wild

Socorro Dove

Zenaida graysoni

Socorro Dove

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The Socorro dove is thought to have been extirpated mainly by feral cats, but high levels of understorey grazing by sheep could have limited the population.

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Aves

ORDER

Columbiformes

FAMILY

Columbidae

GENUS

Zenaida

Location

Socorro Island

Bird

Frugivore

Habitat

Terrestrial Forest

Food

small invertebrates such as snails, arachnids, and isopods foraged from trunks, foliage, and branches.

Threat

Poaching
Invasive Species Introduction
Disease

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