São Tomé Pigeon

Columba malherbii

The island bronze-naped pigeon, 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, São Tomé and Príncipe. 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.
São Tomé Pigeon (Columba malherbii) Mucumbli, São Tomé. Dec 30, 2017 Columba malherbii,Geotagged,Island bronze-naped pigeon,São Tomé and Príncipe,Winter

Status

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.

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Status: Near threatened
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae
GenusColumba
SpeciesC. malherbii
Photographed in
Sao Tome and Principe