Crested Cuckoo-Dove - Reinwardtoena crassirostris
( Gould, 1856 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: U

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Least Concern
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in the Wild
Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
It inhabits primary forest and occasionally secondary growth in lowland and montane areas to a maximum of 1,500 m, more usually to 1,000 m (Cain and Galbraith 1956, Schodde 1977, Coates 1985, Webb 1992, D. Gibbs in litt. 1994, Buckingham et al. 1995, G. Dutson pers. obs. 1997-1998, R. James in litt. 1999) and is considered a frugivore (Davies et al. 2015). It is commonest in steep hills at 500–900 m (Dutson 2011).


Range:
Reinwardtoena crassirostris is a large pigeon endemic to Bougainville (Papua New Guinea) and the Solomon Islands.


Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
None is known.

Conservation Actions Proposed
Carry out surveys to assess the species' total population size. Monitor population trends through regular surveys. Monitor rates of habitat loss. Monitor levels of hunting pressure. Protect lowland and hill forest throughout its range. Discourage hunting through awareness programmes in villages.


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