List of Columbiformes by population

This is a list of Columbiformes species by global population. While numbers are estimates, they have been made by the experts in their fields. For more information on how these estimates were ascertained, see Wikipedia's articles on population biology and population ecology.

This list is not comprehensive, as not all Columbiformes have had their numbers quantified.

Species by global population

Common name Binomial name Population Status Trend Notes Image
Negros fruit-dove Ptilinopus arcanus 1-49 CR Decrease Possibly extinct. Last specimen collected in 1953.
Silvery pigeon Columba argentina 50 CR Decrease Preliminary maximum estimate; may be revised upwards.
Sulu bleeding-heart Gallicolumba menagei 50 CR Decrease Maximum estimate; may be extinct. Last specimen was collected in 1891.
Tooth-billed pigeon Didunculus strigirostris 70-380 CR Decrease Equal to 50-249 mature individuals.
Mindoro bleeding-heart Gallicolumba platenae 70-400 CR Decrease Equal to 50-249 mature individuals.
Negros bleeding-heart Gallicolumba keayi 70-400 CR Decrease Equal to 50-249 mature individuals.
Purple-winged ground-dove Claravis geoffroyi 70 – 400 CR Decrease
Socorro dove Zenaida graysoni 100 EW N/A Not recorded in the wild since 1972. Re-introductions are planned.
Polynesian ground-dove Gallicolumba erythroptera 100 – 200 CR Decrease
Blue-eyed ground-dove Columbina cyanopis 110-260 CR Decrease Equal to 70-180 mature individuals.
Grenada dove Leptotila wellsi 130 CR Steady
Rapa fruit-dove Ptilinopus huttoni 145-273 CR Decrease Roughly equal to 50-249 mature individuals.
Marquesan imperial pigeon Ducula galeata 300 EN Increase Minimum estimate. Equal to 250 mature individuals.
Tawitawi brown dove Phapitreron cinereiceps 350 – 1500 EN Decrease
Tuxtla quail-dove Geotrygon carrikeri 350 – 1500 EN Decrease
White-fronted ground-dove Gallicolumba kubaryi 350 – 1500 VU Decrease
Pink pigeon Nesoenas mayeri 360 – 395 EN Decrease
Makatea fruit-dove Ptilinopus chalcurus 444-2,200 VU Steady Equal to 300-1,500 mature individuals.
Spotted imperial pigeon Ducula carola 500-1,500 VU Decrease Estimate for mature individuals requires confirmation from future surveys.
Lilac-crowned fruit-dove Ptilinopus rarotongensis 560-3,400 NT Steady Equal to 250-4,999 mature individuals.
Blue-headed quail-dove Starnoenas cyanocephala 1,000 – 2499 EN Decrease Population may be underestimated.
Comoro green-pigeon Treron griveaudi 1,000-2,499 EN Decrease Estimate for mature individuals only.
Mindoro imperial pigeon Ducula mindorensis 1,000-2,499 EN Decrease Equal to 600-1,700 mature individuals.
Palau ground-dove Gallicolumba canifrons 1,000 – 2499 NT Steady
Santa Cruz ground-dove Gallicolumba sanctaecrucis 1,000 – 2499 EN Decrease
Tolima dove Leptotila conoveri 1,000 – 2499 EN Decrease
Raiatea fruit dove Ptilinopus chrysogaster 1,000-2,499 EN Decrease Estimate for mature individuals.
Timor green pigeon Treron psittaceus 1,000-3,000 EN Decrease Preliminary estimate. Equal to 660-2,000 mature individuals.
Chestnut-bellied imperial pigeon Ducula brenchleyi 1,100-19,999 NT Decrease Estimate for mature individuals.
Polynesian imperial pigeon Ducula aurorae 1,206 EN Increase Equal to 570-1,200 mature individuals.
Marquesan ground-dove Gallicolumba rubescens 1,500 VU Steady
Mindanao bleeding-heart Gallicolumba crinigera 1,500-4,000 VU Decrease Equal to 1,000-2,499 mature individuals.
Plain pigeon Patagioenas inornata 1,500 – 6100 NT Decrease
Andaman woodpigeon Columba palumboides 2,500-9,999 NT Decrease Estimate for mature individuals only.
Black cuckoo-dove Turacoena modesta 2,500 – 9999 NT Decrease
Comoros olive pigeon Columba pollenii 2,500-9,999 NT Decrease Equal to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals.
Grey imperial pigeon Ducula pickeringii 2,500-9,999 VU Decrease Equal to 1,500-7,000 mature individuals.
Grey-fronted quail-dove Geotrygon caniceps 2,500 – 9999 VU Decrease
Victoria crowned pigeon Goura victoria 2,500 – 9999 VU Decrease
Grey-green fruit dove Ptilinopus purpuratus 2,500-9,999 LC Decrease Estimate for mature individuals.
Yellow-legged pigeon Columba pallidiceps 2,500-9,999 VU Decrease Estimate for mature individuals only.
Vanuatu imperial pigeon Ducula bakeri 2,500-23,000 LC Unknown Estimate for mature individuals.
Henderson island fruit dove Ptilinopus insularis 3,000-4,000 VU Steady Estimate for mature individuals.
Laurel pigeon Columba junoniae 3,000-7,500 NT Increase Equal to 2,000-5,000 mature individuals.
Silver-capped fruit dove Ptilinopus richardsii 3,300-11,500 LC Steady Precautionary estimate for mature individuals.
Carunculated fruit-dove Ptilinopus granulifrons 3,500-15,000 VU Decrease Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Flame-breasted fruit-dove Ptilinopus marchei 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
Flores green pigeon Treron floris 3,500-15,000 VU Decrease Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Maranon pigeon Patagioenas oenops 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
Sri Lanka wood pigeon Columba torringtoniae 3,500-15,000 VU Decrease Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Mindanao brown dove Phapitreron brunneiceps 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
New Britain bronzewing Henicophaps foersteri 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
Nilgiri wood pigeon Columba elphinstonii 3,500-15,000 VU Decrease Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Pemba green pigeon Treron pembaensis 3,500-15,000 VU Decrease Preliminary estimate. Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Ring-tailed pigeon Patagioenas caribaea 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
Pale-capped pigeon Columba punicea 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individiuals.
Tongan ground-dove Gallicolumba stairi 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
Western crowned pigeon Goura cristata 3,500 – 15,000 VU Decrease
Wetar ground-dove Gallicolumba hoedtii 3,500 – 15,000 EN Decrease
Enggano imperial pigeon Ducula oenothorax 3,500-15,000 NT Steady Equal to 2,500-9,999 mature individuals.
Micronesian imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica 3,800-18,200 VU Decrease Equal to 2,500-12,200 mature individuals.
São Tomé olive pigeon Columba thomensis 3,893-5,497 EN Decrease Equal to 2,600-3,700 mature individuals.
Bolle's pigeon Columba bollii 5,000-20,000 LC Increase Equal to 3,300-13,000 mature individuals.
Mariana fruit-dove Ptilinopus roseicapilla 7,500-12,500 NT Decrease Estimate for mature individuals.
Trocaz pigeon Columba trocaz 8,500 – 10,000 LC Increase
Red-naped fruit-dove Ptilinopus dohertyi 9,100 VU Decrease Equal to 6,000 mature individuals.
Whistling fruit-dove Chrysoena viridis 10,000 NT Decrease Minimum estimate. Equal to 6,700 mature individuals.
Madeira laurel-pigeon Columba trocaz 10,000-14,000 LC Steady Estimate for mature individuals.
Sumba green pigeon Treron teysmannii 10,000-15,000 NT Decrease Estimate for mature individuals.
Buru green-pigeon Treron aromaticus 10,000-19,999 NT Decrease Precautionary estimate for mature individuals.
Azuero dove Leptotila battyi 10,000 – 19,999 VU Decrease Preliminary estimate.
Southern crowned pigeon Goura scheepmakeri 10,000 – 19,999 VU Decrease
Timor imperial pigeon Ducula cineracea 10,000-19,999 NT Decrease Equal to 6,000-15,000 mature individuals.
Finsch's imperial pigeon Ducula finschii 15,000-30,000 NT Decrease Equal to 10,000-19,999 mature individuals.
Large green pigeon Treron capellei 10,000-19,999 VU Decrease Preliminary estimate for mature individuals.
Pied cuckoo-dove Reinwardtoena browni 15,000 – 30,000 NT Decrease
Yellow-eyed pigeon Columba eversmanni 15,000-30,000 VU Decrease Equal to 10,000-19,999 mature individuals.
Caribbean dove Leptotila jamaicensis 20,000 – 49,999 LC Steady
Maroon-chested ground-dove Claravis mondetoura 20,000 – 49,999 LC Steady
Ochre-bellied dove Leptotila ochraceiventris 20,000 – 49,999 VU Decrease
Christmas imperial pigeon Ducula whartoni 35,000-66,000 LC Steady Estimate for mature individuals.
São Tomé green pigeon Treron sanctithomae 37,007-109,255 EN Decrease Equal to 24,670-72,840 mature individuals.
Grey-chested dove Leptotila cassinii 50,000 – 499,999 LC Steady
Long-tailed mountain pigeon Gymnophaps mada 50,000 – 99,000 LC Steady
Short-billed pigeon Patagioenas nigrirostris 50,000 – 499,999 LC Steady
White-faced quail-dove Geotrygon albifacies 50,000 – 499,999 LC Decrease
Yellowish imperial pigeon Ducula subflavescens 57,000-373,000 NT Decrease Equal to 38,000-249,000 mature individuals.
Goliath imperial pigeon Ducula goliath 100,000 NT Unknown
Partridge pigeon Geophaps smithii 116,500 LC Decrease Numbers are for mature individuals only. Divided into two subspecies: G. smithii smithi (108,000) & G. smithii blaauwi (8,500).
Cloven-feathered dove Drepanoptila holosericea 140,000 NT Unknown Minimum estimate.
Red-knobbed imperial pigeon Ducula rubricera 150,000-750,000 LC Decrease Tentative estimate equal to mature individuals.
Spectacled imperial pigeon Ducula perspicillata 500,000-999,000 LC Steady
Black-bellied sandgrouse Pterocles orientalis 500,000 – 4,000,000 LC Decrease
Blue ground-dove Claravis pretiosa 500,000-5,000,000 LC Decrease
Scaled pigeon Patagioenas speciosa 500,000 – 4,999,999 LC Decrease
Zenaida dove Zenaida aurita 500,000 – 4,999,999 LC Increase
Stock dove Columba oenas 1,400,000-2,600,000 LC Increase Very preliminary estimate for mature individuals based on European subpopulations.
Stock dove Columba oenas 1,700,000 – 3,000,000 LC Steady
Pale-vented pigeon Patagioenas cayennensis 5,000,000 – 50,000,000 LC Steady
Plain-breasted ground-dove Columbina minuta 5,000,000 – 50,000,000 LC Steady Estimate for mature individuals only.
Ruddy ground-dove Columbina talpacoti 5,000,000-50,000,000 LC Increase Estimate for mature individuals only.
Ruddy quail-dove Geotrygon montana 5,000,000 – 50,000,000 LC Decrease
Common ground-dove Columbina passerina 11,000,000 LC Steady Estimate for mature individuals only.
Eurasian collared dove Streptopelia decaocto 20,000,000 – 50,000,000 LC Increase
European turtle dove Streptopelia turtur 20,000,000 – 100,000,000 LC Decrease
Common wood pigeon Columba palumbus 30,000,000 – 70,000,000 LC Increase Preliminary estimate.
Common woodpigeon Columba palumbus 51,000,000-73,000,000 LC Increase Very preliminary estimate for mature individuals.
Rock dove Columba livia 260,000,000 LC Decrease
Mourning dove Zenaida macroura 475,000,000 LC Increase

See also


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