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Rare pink pigeons found in the UK are native to Mauritius, 6,300 miles away

author:China Youth Network

According to the British "Sun" newspaper, recently, in a park in Bracknell, England, Ben Hanks from Aberfield, Berkshire, found a pink bird foraging, some people think it may be a rare pigeon, from Mauritius, 6300 miles away.

Rare pink pigeons found in the UK are native to Mauritius, 6,300 miles away

Ben said: "I had never seen a bird like this before, so I immediately picked up my phone and took a picture because I thought no one would believe me without evidence. There were no other pigeons or birds around, only this one pecking at the ground, and it didn't seem to be afraid of us at all. ”

Rare pink pigeons found in the UK are native to Mauritius, 6,300 miles away

According to the data, pink pigeons live almost exclusively in Mauritius and Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. In 1991, the pink pigeon was on the verge of extinction, dropping to 10. (Compiled and reported by China Youth Network)

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