Multiple institutions hold the last alive birds of the species (approx. 150 in captivity) and are trying to increase the population and eventually release them back to the island (though some of them have had problems with hybridization with mourning doves)

Via BirdLife International

It was thought that the introduction of cats was the major factor in the species’ extinction, but after revision it was concluded that the island’s cats didn’t become feral until the 1970s, and now other hypothesis suggest human predation and habitat loss may have been the cause instead

It’s also vulnerable to climate change as the bushes it depends on have trouble re-growing during dry periods

Via BirdLife International

The population has decreased by 80% in the past three generations (24 years) and it threatens genetic variability

Via BirdLife International

About 50% of mortality is due to bycatching, and thought to be the main cause of the species’ decline

Alongside that, its small breeding range (exclusively the Balearic islands, Spain) makes them vulnerable to introduced predators such as cats, rats, and genets

Via BirdLife International

*Although at least 100 birds were released to the wild in 2018, the IUCN stipulates re-introduced individuals must have produced viable offspring in order to count as mature individuals. Hopefully new assessments will reveal the population has grown!

Via BirdLife International

Thank you!! They're all based off real animals :)c