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| Subspecies: | Unknown |
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| Est. World Population: | 1100-19999 |
| CITES Status: | NOT LISTED |
| IUCN Status: | Near Threatened |
| U.S. ESA Status: | NOT LISTED |
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| Jumping Ability: | (Horizontal) |
| Life Span: | in the Wild |
| Life Span: | in Captivity |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Females) |
| Sexual Maturity: | (Males) |
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Habitat:
It is usually recorded in primary forest but also occurs in fruiting trees in degraded forest and gardens (Cain and Galbraith 1956, Buckingham et al. 1995, R. James in litt. 1999, G. Dutson in litt. 2016). It avoids cacao plantations (Mittermeier et al. 2018). Records have been from sea-level to 700 m, but has been reported by local villagers on Guadalcanal as occurring in mist-forest (Cain and Galbraith 1956, Buckingham et al. 1995). It feeds on fruits, including figs and Canarium solomonense (R. James in litt. 2021). It appears to be nomadic (G. Dutson pers. obs. 1997-8, J. Waihuru verbally 1998, R. James in litt. 1999): at Hauta, birds congregate to feed on banyan figs for about a week until the fruit is finished and then disperse, often over large distances (Cain and Galbraith 1956, J. Waihuru verbally 1998, R. James in litt. 1999).
Range:
Ducula brenchleyi is endemic to Guadalcanal, Malaita and Makira (= San Cristobal), including the satellite islands of Ulawa, Ugi (= Uki Ni Masi) and Three Sisters, Solomon Islands. There have been no recent records on Ulawa or the Three Sisters, and it may be extinct on these small islands (G. Dutson pers. obs. 1997-8).
Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
The effects of hunting pressure and the foraging behaviour of large pigeons has been studied briefly at Hauta. The forests around Hauta are part of an integrated conservation and development programme (R. James in litt. 1999). Community-based education programmes have taken place around Komarindi (van Oosten and Wyant 1999). Conservation Actions Proposed
Carry out surveys across its range to estimate population density and gain an estimate of its population size. Monitor population trends. Continue to monitor trends in forest loss in the region. Investigate effects of logging and clearance for gardens on food source trees.
Improve regulation and enforcement of logging legislation (Danielsen et al. 2010, van der Ploeg in litt. 2020). Identify and effectively protect a network of reserves. Establish conservation agreements with villages and strengthen community-based initiatives (Danielsen et al. 2010, van der Ploeg in litt. 2020). Enforce legislation banning firearms.
The effects of hunting pressure and the foraging behaviour of large pigeons has been studied briefly at Hauta. The forests around Hauta are part of an integrated conservation and development programme (R. James in litt. 1999). Community-based education programmes have taken place around Komarindi (van Oosten and Wyant 1999). Conservation Actions Proposed
Carry out surveys across its range to estimate population density and gain an estimate of its population size. Monitor population trends. Continue to monitor trends in forest loss in the region. Investigate effects of logging and clearance for gardens on food source trees.
Improve regulation and enforcement of logging legislation (Danielsen et al. 2010, van der Ploeg in litt. 2020). Identify and effectively protect a network of reserves. Establish conservation agreements with villages and strengthen community-based initiatives (Danielsen et al. 2010, van der Ploeg in litt. 2020). Enforce legislation banning firearms.