Family: Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Authority: Barboza du Bocage, 1888

Red List Category

Criteria: B1ab(ii,iii,v)+2ab(ii,iii,v)

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Endangered, as it exists within a very small range, and is suspected to be undergoing a population decline owing to intense hunting pressure.

Population size: 2600-3700 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 412 km²

Country endemic: yes

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