Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (McGregor, 1916)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
Ramphiculu merrilli is listed as Near Threatened under Criteria C1+2a(ii). There is high uncertainty in the species' population size and distribution, and its ability to disperse between suitable habitat patches, though it likely occurs in several isolated and disjunct subpopulations. Although the overall population is potentially below 10,000 individuals, there is only a suspected continuing decline in the number of mature individuals, and the species is consequently listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 5000-30000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial