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 System - Terrestrial
AEMLAP