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Justification of Red List category
This species has been listed as Near Threatened because remote sensing data indicate that lowland deforestation within at least part of its range is so intense that it is likely to be undergoing a moderately rapid population reduction.

Population justification
The population is estimated to be in the band 10,000-19,999 mature individuals, equating to 15,000-29,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 15,000-30,000 individuals.

Trend justification
Buchanan et al. (2008) calculated the rate of forest loss within the species's range on New Britain as 17.5% over three generations. Its precautionary placement is slightly higher than this since it may also be subject to hunting.

Reinwardtoena browni is endemic to the islands of New Britain, New Ireland, New Hanover, Umboi, Lolobau, Duke of York, Lihir, Tabar and Watom in the Bismarck Archipelago and Manus, Rambutyo and Nauna in the Admiralty Islands Papua New Guinea where although it is considered rather scarce. Although it is rather poorly known, it appears to be widely distributed in suitable habitat. It is suspected to have declined rapidly in recent years owing to ongoing clearance of lowland forest (Buchanan et al. in press).

It inhabits lowland and hill forest up to 1,000 m but is perhaps commoner in hills. Its tolerance of habitat degradation is poorly known.

On New Britain, lowland forest clearance for conversion to oil palm plantations has been intense in recent decades and the island accounts for approximately half of Papua New Guinea's timber exports (Buchanan et al. in press). On that island nearly 20% of habitat suitable for this species has been cleared in the last 10 years and this trend is ongoing (Buchanan et al. in press). This situation is likely to be similar on other islands in the region. It may also be subject to hunting pressure.

Conservation Actions Underway
None is known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Identify and effectively protect a network of reserves, including some containing large areas of unlogged lowland forest and some large community-based conservation areas. Continue to monitor trends in forest loss. Research its tolerance of degraded forest. Research the extent and effects of hunting. Monitor populations in a number of primary forest and degraded forest sites on the islands.

46cm. Fairly large pigeon with hindneck, crown and forehead silvery-grey becoming whitish on head and underparts. Silvery-grey undertail coverts and flanks. Blackish mantle wings and tail with outer tail feathers patterned grey. Yellow or red iris surrounded by red wattle.Legs and feet dark red, bill greyish or brown with reddish base. Juvenile plumage mainly sooty-grey. Similar ssp. Similar in size and shape to Great Cuckoo Dove (Reinwardtoena reinwardtii) but with blacker mantle and tail.

Text account compilers
Ekstrom, J., Butchart, S., Mahood, S., Derhé, M.

Contributors
Wilkinson, R., Dutson, G., Beehler, B., Bishop, K.D.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pied Cuckoo-Dove Reinwardtoena browni. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pied-cuckoo-dove-reinwardtoena-browni on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.