Back from the brink of extinction (IMAGE)

Kyoto University

Back from the brink of extinction

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The red-headed wood pigeon, a critically endangered species endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Although it was on the verge of extinction in the 2000s, it can now be seen even near residential areas. 

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KyotoU / Daichi Tsujimoto.

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