It frequented and nested on islets off southern Rodrigues to avoid introduced rats, and fed on the seeds of the Fernelia buxifolia shrub.
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The shrub mentioned by Tafforet, Fernelia buxifolia, is endangered today, but was common all over Rodrigues and nearby islets during his visit.
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