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 LC    Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon* Id (Atlas):
    Columba bollii

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Dark-tailed Laurel-Pigeon, Bolle's Pigeon, Bolle's Laurel-Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
36 cm

First Described (Guide)
Godman, 1872

Habitat
Dense laurel forest in mountainous areas, especially in ravines.

Range (Guide)
Spain (B) (NB).

Canary Is, occurring on La Palma, Gomera, Tenerife and El Hierro; formerly also on Gran Canaria, where now extinct.
 
Population
Estimated population is 5,000 - 20,000 (2010) and stable.

Status LC
Intensive exploitation of laurel forests, resulting in habitat loss and fragmentation, illegal hunting at drinking sites, predation by introduced mammals including rats, grazing pressure from sheep, and recreational activities during the breeding season are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In large numbers at fruiting trees.

Food
Mainly fruit but also grain and occasionally buds, leaves and shoots.

Voice
Guttural mournful cooing.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (14)...)

 
Bolle's Pigeon (Columba bollii) [XC722041]
     by SonoNatura from Cubo la Galga B (near Llano Molino), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain (call)

 
Bolle's Pigeon (Columba bollii) [XC899826]
     by id from Cubo la Galga B (near Llano Molino), Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Madeira Laurel-pigeon (Columba trocaz), with which it is sometimes considered conspecific. Also related to Common Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus), Afep Pigeon (Columba unicincta) and probably White-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba junoniae).

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Only likely to be confused with White-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba junoniae) or dark Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) (Feral Pigeon).


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Dark-tailed Laurel-pigeon (Columba bollii) - 10 files


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