VU
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur



Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Vulnerable. It has undergone rapid declines in much of its European range, whilst in Russia and Central Asia it is thought to have experienced further severe declines. Declines are thought to be driven by a number of factors including loss of foraging and nesting sites as well as disease and hunting along its migration routes.

Population size: 12800000-47600000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 35,700,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
AEMLAP

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Streptopelia turtur. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/european-turtle-dove-streptopelia-turtur 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.