Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vulnerable | A2cd+3cd+4cd |
| 2016 | Vulnerable | A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd |
| 2012 | Vulnerable | A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd |
| 2008 | Vulnerable | A2b,c,d; A3b,c,d; A4b,c,d |
| 2004 | Vulnerable | |
| 2000 | Vulnerable | |
| 1996 | Vulnerable | |
| 1994 | Vulnerable | |
| 1988 | Near Threatened |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type |
continent |
Average mass | 202 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 3,080,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 1,820,000 km2 | medium |
| Number of locations | 11-100 | - |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 10000-19999 mature individuals | poor | suspected | 2000 |
| Population trend | decreasing | poor | suspected | 2016-2026 |
| Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 30-49% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 30-49% | - | - | - |
| Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 30-49% | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 2.81 years | - | - | - |
| Number of subpopulations | 1 | - | - | - |
| Percentage of mature individuals in largest subpopulation | 100% | - | - | - |
Population justification: The species is described as being rare in most of its range (Baptista et al. 2020). The population size is preliminarily suspected to fall into the band 10,000-19,999 mature individuals. This equates to 15,000-29,999 individuals in total, rounded here to 15,000-30,000 individuals.
Trend justification: The species declined historically owing to hunting pressure, and declines are suspected to be continuing today through the widespread loss and conversion of habitat in both its breeding and wintering ranges (del Hoyo at al. 1997); although there have been local population increases (Bohra and Vyas 2014, D. L. Bohra in litt. 2016), but it is not certain whether this is representative for the global population. Precautionarily, the species is therefore suspected of undergoing a rapid decline over 10 years.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| India | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Pakistan | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Uzbekistan | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Darqad |
| Afghanistan | Hari Rud valley |
| Afghanistan | Imam Sahib |
| Afghanistan | North-western steppe |
| China (mainland) | Burqin River and Kanas Lake |
| China (mainland) | Eastern Qilian Shan mountains |
| China (mainland) | Gongliu spruce forest |
| China (mainland) | Ili River basin |
| China (mainland) | Jinta |
| China (mainland) | Kunes forest |
| China (mainland) | Markit-Yarkant Oasis |
| China (mainland) | Minqin |
| China (mainland) | Qapqal grassland and wetland |
| India | Jor Beer |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Hari Rud valley near Sarrakhs |
| Kazakhstan | Altyn-Emel National Park |
| Kazakhstan | Arys-Karaktau State Reserved Zone |
| Kazakhstan | Ili River Delta |
| Kazakhstan | Topar Lake System |
| Kazakhstan | Zheltoranga |
| Kyrgyzstan | Tulek Valley |
| Pakistan | Haleji Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Pakistan | Indus Dolphin Reserve and Kandhkot wetlands |
| Pakistan | Indus Waterfowl Refuge |
| Tajikistan | Dashtidjum |
| Tajikistan | Kayrakkum Reservoir |
| Tajikistan | Sarazm |
| Tajikistan | Tigrovaya Balka Nature Reserve |
| Turkmenistan | Garachop |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | major | non-breeding |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | suitable | non-breeding |
| Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic) | Caves | suitable | breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | non-breeding |
| Desert | Hot | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 2000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Agro-industry farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals - Intentional use (species is the target) | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-eyed Pigeon Columba eversmanni. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-eyed-pigeon-columba-eversmanni 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.