Down to just four known individuals in 1974, the Mauritius kestrel was brought back from the brink of extinction through a captive-breeding program, becoming one of the most successful bird conservation recoveries ever recorded.
Record no. MRB-2026-006674
Mauritius Kestrel Recovery
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