Tortola Pigeon

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bird
gptkbp:airlines slow and steady
gptkbp:behavior solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
courtship displays
April to August
dense forest
gptkbp:callsFor cooing sounds
gptkbp:clutchSize 1 to 2 eggs
gptkbp:colors gray
iridescent feathers
gptkbp:conservationEfforts 2021
Critically Endangered
breeding programs
habitat protection
local NGOs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol_of_Tortola
gptkbp:diet fruits
frugivorous
gptkbp:eggColor white
gptkbp:environmentalImpact seed disperser
vulnerable to climate change
gptkbp:family gptkb:Columbidae
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy H._C._Goodson
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 30 days
variable
gptkbp:foragingBehavior ground forager
gptkbp:geneticDiversity low
gptkbp:habitat deforestation
tropical forests
lowland areas
subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests
limited_to_Tortola
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tortola Pigeon
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 14 to 16 days
gptkbp:length 30 cm
gptkbp:localNames gptkb:Tortola_Pigeon
gptkbp:matingSystem monogamous pairs
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:British_Virgin_Islands
Tortola
gptkbp:nesting year-round
trees
twigs and leaves
gptkbp:officialResidence rarely seen
gptkbp:populationTrend decreasing
human encroachment
less than 250 individuals
gptkbp:predators feral cats
gptkbp:publicAccess increasing efforts
gptkbp:relatedTo Zenaida Dove
gptkbp:researchAreas poorly studied
gptkbp:researchInterest population monitoring
gptkbp:scientificName Patagioenas goodsoni
gptkbp:socialStructure monogamous
gptkbp:territory defends nesting area
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization soft coos
gptkbp:weight 300 g
gptkbp:wildlife listed as Critically Endangered
gptkbp:wingspan 60 cm