The Mauritian wood pigeon (''Columba thiriouxi'') is an extinct species of the pigeon genus ''

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'' which was endemic to Mauritius. The holotype is a right

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collected in 1910 by Etienne Thirioux.Hume, J.P. 2011: Systematics, morphology, and ecology of pigeons and doves (Aves: Columbidae) of the Mascarene Islands, with three new species. ''Zootaxa'', 3124: 1-62
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q6793760 Birds of Mauritius Endemic fauna of Mauritius Extinct birds of Indian Ocean islands Columba (genus) Birds described in 2011 Extinct animals of Mauritius