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Bonin Woodpigeon Columba versicolor



Justification

Justification of Red List category
This species was found in Japan's Ogasawara Islands, but it has not been recorded since 1889 and is now Extinct. Habitat clearance is likely to have been the major factor driving its extinction.

Population justification
None remain.

Distribution and population

Columba versicolor was endemic to Nakondo Shima and Peel Island (Chichi-jima) and likely other islands in the Bonin Islands (Ogasawara-shoto), Japan (Goodwin 1967). It is known from four specimens, in Frankfurt, Leningrad and Tring (Brazil 1991) and was last recorded in 1889 (Stattersfield et al. 1998).

Ecology

It inhabited the lush forested interior of the small islands in its range.

Threats

The reasons for its extinction are unknown, though it may have been due to habitat destruction (Hume 2017). Predation by introduced cats and rats may also have been a threat (Stattersfield et al. 1998).

Acknowledgements

Text account compilers
Vine, J.

Contributors
Brooks, T., Khwaja, N., Mahood, S. & Martin, R.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Columba versicolor. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/bonin-woodpigeon-columba-versicolor on 19/03/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org on 19/03/2024.