VU
Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii



Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: (Sykes, 1833)

Red List Category:


Criteria: C2a(ii)
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Justification of Red List category
This pigeon qualifies as Vulnerable owing to its small, declining population; a consequence of the widespread destruction of its forest habitat.



Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 334,000 km2

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Terrestrial

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Nilgiri Woodpigeon Columba elphinstonii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/nilgiri-woodpigeon-columba-elphinstonii on 24/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/01/2025.