LC
Madeira Laurel-pigeon Columba trocaz



Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: Heineken, 1829

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Least Concern as, thanks to successful conservation efforts, it no longer approaches the thresholds for Vulnerable under any of the IUCN criteria. Although it has a very small range and small population, the species is now increasing in numbers.



Population size: 10000-14000 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 820 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Palearctic
Land-mass type - oceanic island
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Madeira Laurel-pigeon Columba trocaz. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/madeira-laurel-pigeon-columba-trocaz on 09/12/2024.
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 09/12/2024.