São Tomé olive pigeon
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Columba thomensis

The São Tomé olive pigeon or maroon pigeon (Columba thomensis ) is an endangered species of pigeon which is endemic to the island of São Tomé off the coast of western Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.

Appearance

The bird is 37 to 40 centimetres (15 to 16 in) long.

Distribution

Geography

Continents

The olive pigeon occurs in several parts of the island of São Tomé, including the northwest (Chamiço), the central massif (Lagoa Amelia, Zampalma, Nova Ceilão, Bombaim and the valley of Rio Io Grande near Formoso Pequeno), the southwest (valleys of the rivers Xufexufe and Ana Chaves) and in the southeast (west of Água Izé, on Pico Maria Fernandes and north of São João dos Angolares).

Population

Population number

The continued survival of the São Tomé olive pigeon depends upon stopping habitat loss in the remaining lowland rainforest of São Tomé, as does the survival of three other birds: the São Tomé ibis, São Tomé oriole, and São Tomé scops owl.

References

1. São Tomé olive pigeon Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_Tomé_olive_pigeon
2. São Tomé olive pigeon on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22690138/131461892

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