Blue-capped Fruit-dove (Ptilinopus monacha) - BirdLife species factsheet

Blue-capped Fruit-dove Ptilinopus monacha

Current view: summary

Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Temminck, 1824)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1

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Justification of Red List category
This lowland forest species is likely to have a moderately small and declining population, owing to extensive logging throughout its range. It therefore qualifies as Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 76,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Ptilinopus monacha. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/blue-capped-fruit-dove-ptilinopus-monacha on 02/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 02/06/2023.