Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a very small population, which is declining owing to predation by rats and cats, habitat loss and deterioration, and natural disasters such as cyclones and severe storms. For these reasons it qualifies as Critically Endangered.

BirdLife Species Guardian: Société d'Ornithologie de Polynésie (MANU)

Population size: 150 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 163,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

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