Island bronze-naped pigeon

The island bronze-naped pigeon (Columba malherbii), also known as the São Tomé bronze-naped pigeon, is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to the Gulf of Guinea islands of Annobón (Equatorial Guinea), São Tomé and Príncipe (São Tomé and Príncipe).[1] Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. It is part of the subgenus Turturoena. The species of birds was described by Jules and Edouard Verreaux in 1851.[1]

Island bronze-naped pigeon
São Tomé island
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae
Genus: Columba
Species:
C. malherbii
Binomial name
Columba malherbii

Conservation

The species has been classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to substantial hunting pressure, which may be increasing. While the island bronze-naped pigeon is able to make use of secondary vegetation and somewhat degraded habitats, it also may be captured more easily in such areas than in dense vegetation.[1]

References
  1. BirdLife International (2018). "Columba malherbii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22690351A131459979. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22690351A131459979.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.


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