The world's most endangered doves and pigeons

CHART: The world's most endangered doves and pigeons

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species evaluates the conservation status of plant and animal species. The list is based on scientific assessment of an organism's status by experts.

Conservation status of the world's doves and pigeons

Species comprising the chart above include:

Family	Scientific name	Common name(s)	Red List status	Population trend
COLUMBIDAE	Alectroenas nitidissima	Mauritius Blue-pigeon, Mauritius Blue-Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Alectroenas rodericana	Rodrigues Blue-pigeon, Rodrigues Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Caloenas maculata	Liverpool Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Columba duboisi	Reunion Pigeon, Réunion Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Columba jouyi	Ryukyu Pigeon, Ryukyu Wood Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Columba versicolor	Bonin Wood-pigeon, Bonin Wood-Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Dysmoropelia dekarchiskos	St Helena Dove	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Ectopistes migratorius	Passenger Pigeon	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba ferruginea	Tanna Ground-dove, Tanna Ground-Dove	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba norfolciensis	Norfolk Island Ground-dove, Norfolk Island Ground-Dove	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba salamonis	Thick-billed Ground-dove, Thick-billed Ground Dove, Thick-billed Ground-Dove	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Microgoura meeki	Choiseul Pigeon, Kuvojo, Solomon Islands Crowned-pigeon, Solomons Crested Pigeon	EX
RAPHIDAE	Pezophaps solitaria	Rodrigues Solitaire, Rodriguez Solitaire	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus mercierii	Moustached Fruit Dove, Red-moustached Fruit-dove, Red-moustached Fruit-Dove	EX
RAPHIDAE	Raphus cucullatus	Dodo	EX
COLUMBIDAE	Zenaida graysoni	Socorro Dove	EW
COLUMBIDAE	Claravis geoffroyi	Purple-barred Ground-dove, Purple-winged Ground-dove, Purple-winged Ground Dove, Purple-winged Ground-Dove	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba argentina	Grey Wood-pigeon, Silvery Pigeon, Silvery Wood-pigeon, Silvery Wood-Pigeon	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columbina cyanopis	Blue-eyed Ground-dove, Blue-eyed Ground Dove, Blue-eyed Ground-Dove	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba erythroptera	Polynesian Ground-dove, Polynesian Ground Dove, Polynesian Ground-Dove, Society Islands Ground-dove, White-collared Ground-dove	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba keayi	Negros Bleeding-heart	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba menagei	Sulu Bleeding-heart, Tawitawi Bleeding-heart	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba platenae	Mindoro Bleeding-heart	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Leptotila wellsi	Grenada Dove	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus arcanus	Negros Fruit-dove, Negros Fruit Dove, Negros Fruit-Dove	CR	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba thomensis	Maroon Pigeon, Sao Tome Olive Pigeon, Sao Tome Olive-Pigeon	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Didunculus strigirostris	Tooth-billed Pigeon	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula aurorae	Polynesian Imperial-pigeon, Polynesian Imperial Pigeon, Polynesian Imperial-Pigeon, Society Islands Pigeon	EN	increasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula cineracea	Timor Imperial-pigeon, Timor Imperial Pigeon, Timor Imperial-Pigeon	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula galeata	Marquesan Imperial-pigeon, Marquesan Imperial Pigeon, Marquesan Imperial-Pigeon, Nukuhiva Imperial-pigeon	EN	increasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula mindorensis	Mindoro Imperial-pigeon, Mindoro Imperial Pigeon, Mindoro Imperial-Pigeon, Mindoro Zone-tailed Pigeon	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba hoedtii	Wetar Ground-dove, Wetar Ground Dove, Wetar Ground-Dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis	Santa Cruz Ground-dove, Santa Cruz Ground Dove, Santa Cruz Ground-Dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Geotrygon carrikeri	Tuxtla Quail-dove, Tuxtla Quail-Dove, Veracruz Quail-dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Leptotila conoveri	Tolima Dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Nesoenas mayeri	Pink Pigeon	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Phapitreron cinereiceps	Dark-eared Brown Dove, Tawitawi Brown-dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus roseicapilla	Mariana Fruit-dove, Mariana Fruit Dove, Mariana Fruit-Dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Starnoenas cyanocephala	Blue-headed Quail-dove, Blue-headed Quail-Dove	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron psittaceus	Timor Green-pigeon, Timor Green Pigeon, Timor Green-Pigeon	EN	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba elphinstonii	Nilgiri Wood-pigeon, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Nilgiri Wood-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba eversmanni	Pale-backed Pigeon, Yellow-eyed Dove, Yellow-eyed Pigeon, Yellow-eyed Stock Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba pallidiceps	Yellow-legged Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba punicea	Pale-capped Pigeon, Purple Wood-pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba torringtoniae	Ceylon Wood-Pigeon, Sri Lanka Wood-pigeon, Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula bakeri	Baker's Imperial-Pigeon, Vanuatu Imperial-pigeon, Vanuatu Imperial Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula brenchleyi	Chestnut-bellied Imperial-pigeon, Chestnut-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Chestnut-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula carola	Spotted Imperial-pigeon, Spotted Imperial Pigeon, Spotted Imperial-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula pickeringii	Grey Imperial-pigeon, Grey Imperial Pigeon, Grey Imperial-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba crinigera	Mindanao Bleeding-heart	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba kubaryi	Caroline Ground-dove, Caroline Islands Ground-dove, Caroline Islands Ground-Dove, White-fronted Ground Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba rubescens	Marquesan Ground-dove, Marquesan Ground Dove, Marquesan Ground-Dove	VU	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba stairi	Friendly Ground-Dove, Shy Ground-dove, Tongan Ground Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Geophaps smithii	Partridge Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Geotrygon caniceps	Grey-fronted Quail-Dove, Grey-headed Quail-dove, Grey-headed Quail-Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Geotrygon saphirina	Sapphire Quail-dove, Sapphire Quail-Dove	VU	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Goura cristata	Blue Crowned-pigeon, Common Crowned Pigeon, Great Goura, Western Crowned-pigeon, Western Crowned Pigeon, Western Crowned-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Goura scheepmakeri	Maroon-breasted Crowned-pigeon, Masked Goura, Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon, Southern Crowned-pigeon, Southern Crowned Pigeon, Southern Crowned-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Goura victoria	Victoria Crowned-pigeon, Victoria Crowned Pigeon, Victoria Crowned-Pigeon, Victoria Goura	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Henicophaps foersteri	New Britain Bronzewing	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Leptotila battyi	Azuero Dove, Brown-backed Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Leptotila ochraceiventris	Ochre-bellied Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Patagioenas caribaea	Ring-tailed Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Patagioenas oenops	Maranon Pigeon, Peruvian Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Patagioenas subvinacea	Ruddy Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Phapitreron brunneiceps	Mindanao Brown-dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus chalcurus	Makatea Fruit-dove, Makatea Fruit Dove, Makatea Fruit-Dove	VU	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus dohertyi	Red-naped Fruit-dove, Red-naped Fruit Dove, Red-naped Fruit-Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus granulifrons	Carunculated Fruit-dove, Carunculated Fruit Dove, Carunculated Fruit-Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus huttoni	Rapa Fruit-dove, Rapa Fruit Dove, Rapa Fruit-Dove	VU	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus insularis	Henderson Fruit-dove, Henderson Island Fruit-Dove, Scarlet-capped Fruit Dove	VU	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus marchei	Flame-breasted Fruit-dove, Flame-breasted Fruit Dove, Flame-breasted Fruit-Dove	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus rarotongensis	Cook Islands Fruit-dove, Cook Islands Fruit-Dove, Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove	VU	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Treron capellei	Large Green-pigeon, Large Green Pigeon, Large Green-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron floris	Flores Green-pigeon, Flores Green Pigeon, Flores Green-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron pembaensis	Pemba Green-pigeon, Pemba Green Pigeon, Pemba Green-Pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron sanctithomae	Sao Tome Green-pigeon, Sao Tome Green Pigeon, Sao Tome Green-Pigeon, Sao Tomé Green-pigeon, São Tomé Green-pigeon	VU	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Caloenas nicobarica	Nicobar Dove, Nicobar Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba albinucha	White-naped Pigeon	NT	unknown
COLUMBIDAE	Columba janthina	Japanese Wood-pigeon, Japanese Wood Pigeon, Japanese Wood-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba junoniae	Laurel Pigeon, White-tailed Laurel Pigeon	NT	increasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba malherbii	Island Bronze-naped Pigeon, Sao Tome Bronze-naped Pigeon, Sao Tomé Bronze-naped Pigeon, São Tomé Bronze-naped Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba palumboides	Andaman Wood-pigeon, Andaman Wood Pigeon, Andaman Wood-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Columba pollenii	Comoro Olive-pigeon, Comoro Olive-Pigeon, Comoros Olive Pigeon, Comoros Rameron Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Drepanoptila holosericea	Cloven-feathered Dove	NT	unknown
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula finschii	Finsch's Imperial-pigeon, Finsch's Imperial-Pigeon, Growling Imperial Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula goliath	Giant Imperial-pigeon, Goliath Imperial Pigeon, New Caledonian Imperial-pigeon, New Caledonian Imperial-Pigeon	NT	unknown
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula oceanica	Micronesian Imperial-pigeon, Micronesian Imperial Pigeon, Micronesian Imperial-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula poliocephala	Pink-bellied Imperial-pigeon, Pink-bellied Imperial Pigeon, Pink-bellied Imperial-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula rosacea	Pink-headed Imperial-pigeon, Pink-headed Imperial Pigeon, Pink-headed Imperial-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula rubricera	Red-knobbed Imperial-pigeon, Red-knobbed Imperial Pigeon, Red-knobbed Imperial-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula subflavescens	Bismarck Imperial Pigeon, Yellowish Imperial-pigeon, Yellow-tinted Imperial-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ducula whartoni	Christmas Imperial Pigeon, Christmas Island Imperial-pigeon, Christmas Island Imperial Pigeon, Christmas Island Imperial-Pigeon	NT	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba canifrons	Palau Ground-dove, Palau Ground Dove, Palau Ground-Dove	NT	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba luzonica	Bleeding Heart Dove, Bleeding Heart Pigeon, Luzon Bleeding-heart	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Gallicolumba xanthonura	White-throated Ground-dove, White-throated Ground Dove, White-throated Ground-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Geotrygon goldmani	Russet-crowned Quail-dove, Russet-crowned Quail-Dove	NT	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Geotrygon versicolor	Crested Quail-dove, Crested Quail-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae	New Zealand Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Macropygia rufipennis	Andaman Cuckoo-dove, Andaman Cuckoo-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Patagioenas inornata	Plain Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Patagioenas leucocephala	White-crowned Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus coralensis	Atoll Fruit-dove, Atoll Fruit Dove, Atoll Fruit-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus eugeniae	White-headed Fruit-dove, White-headed Fruit Dove, White-headed Fruit-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus jambu	Jambu Fruit-dove, Jambu Fruit Dove, Jambu Fruit-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus layardi	Whistling Dove, Whistling Fruit Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus merrilli	Cream-bellied Fruit-dove, Cream-bellied Fruit-Dove, Cream-breasted Fruit Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus monacha	Blue-capped Fruit-dove, Blue-capped Fruit Dove, Blue-capped Fruit-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Ptilinopus subgularis	Maroon-chinned Fruit-dove, Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove, Maroon-chinned Fruit-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Reinwardtoena browni	Pied Cuckoo-dove, Pied Cuckoo-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Reinwardtoena crassirostris	Crested Cuckoo-dove, Crested Cuckoo-Dove	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Streptopelia reichenowi	White-winged Collared-dove, White-winged Collared Dove, White-winged Collared-Dove, White-winged Dove	NT	stable
COLUMBIDAE	Treron formosae	Whistling Green-pigeon, Whistling Green Pigeon, Whistling Green-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron fulvicollis	Cinnamon-headed Green-pigeon, Cinnamon-headed Green Pigeon, Cinnamon-headed Green-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron oxyurus	Sumatran Green-pigeon, Sumatran Green Pigeon, Sumatran Green-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Treron teysmannii	Sumba Green-pigeon, Sumba Green Pigeon, Sumba Green-Pigeon	NT	decreasing
COLUMBIDAE	Turacoena modesta	Black Cuckoo-Dove, Black Dove, Slaty Cuckoo-dove	NT	decreasing

The full resolution version of this Least concern species are excluded from this list birds-doves chart is available at here. This table and chart was last updated on August 8, 2012, based on data downloaded from the IUCN Red List site. For a species profile, click on its scientific name.

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