Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Lawrence, 1884)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is considered Critically Endangered because it has an extremely small population, which is inferred to be undergoing a continuing decline. The combination of major population reduction events due to periodic severe hurricanes, and the impacts of impacts of invasive species plus habitat loss preventing population recovery between hurricanes leaves the species at very high risk of extinction.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Bonnie Rusk (Grenada Dove Conservation Program)

Population size: 136-182 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 31 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Terrestrial