Data Zone
Justification of Red List category
This pigeon has been listed as Near Threatened on the basis that it probably has a small population, likely to include fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, forming a single subpopulation, which may experience a continuing decline in the near future owing to the expected loss and degradation of habitat through agricultural conversion, although there is uncertainty over this.
Population justification
With an Extent of Occurrence of not more than 490 km2, the population is unlikely to exceed the band 2,500-9,999 mature individuals and may fall some way below this. This estimate equates to 3,750-14,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 3,500-15,000 individuals. This preliminary estimate requires clarification.
Trend justification
The level of habitat loss on Enggano thus far has been described as minimal; however, recent tentative proposals for agricultural development imply that agricultural expansion could accelerate in the future. Currently, areas of degraded forest are said to be very widespread on Enggano (Verbelen 2009), thus if the species is able to utilise this habitat it is unlikely to have been very affected by habitat degradation and its population is currently suspected to be stable.
Ducula oenothorax is endemic to the island of Enggano, west of southern Sumatra, Indonesia (Gibbs et al. 2001).
The pre-split species was characterised as occurring in a variety of wooded habitats, including modified areas, from primary and secondary forest to savanna woodland, mangroves and agricultural areas with remnant trees (Gibbs et al. 2001).
The level of habitat loss on Enggano thus far has been described as minimal; however, recent tentative proposals for agricultural development imply that agricultural expansion could accelerate in the future. Currently, areas of degraded forest are said to be very widespread on Enggano (Verbelen 2009), thus if the species is able to utilise this habitat it is unlikely to have been very affected by habitat degradation. It is uncertain whether the species is subject to hunting pressure. The species is however recently thought to be affected by high hunting pressures (Symes et al. 2018).
Conservation and research actions underway
No targeted actions are known.
Conservation and reseach actions proposed
Conduct surveys to assess the population size and status of this species. Assess current agricultural impacts, and attempt to mitigate future plans. Assess the extent to which hunting is a threat.
44 cm. A fairly large pigeon with turquoise-and-blue reflectant green upperparts, grey head and neck with white eye-ring, purplish-pink breast and metallic green undertail coverts. Similar spp. D. aenea lacks the purplish-pink breast and has chestnut undertail coverts.
Text account compilers
Martin, R., Berryman, A., Fernando, E.
Contributors
Butchart, S., Ekstrom, J., Symes, A. & Taylor, J.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Enggano Imperial-pigeon Ducula oenothorax. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/enggano-imperial-pigeon-ducula-oenothorax on 22/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/12/2024.