São Tomé olive pigeon [SEP] IUCN conservation status
São Tomé olive pigeon
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 west Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.
Description.
The bird is long.
Distribution.
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
with white chin and eyebrows. It sometimes call during the day.
Conservation and status.
The continued survival of the São Tomé scops owl 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 olive pigeon, and São Tomé oriole.
See also.
- Wildlife of São Tomé and Príncipe.
External links.
- BirdLife Species Factsheet.