Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Gray, 1859)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category

This species is subject to intensive hunting pressure, with very high numbers hunted annually. It is plausible that the rate of decline may exceed 20% over three generations, thus approaching threatened thresholds and qualifying the species as Near Threatened. 

Population size: 100000-220000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 22,600 km²

Country endemic: yes

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