Listen to the Chatham Islands pigeon
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About the Chatham Islands pigeon
The Chatham Islands pigeon is a bird in the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “vulnerable”.
What does the Chatham Islands pigeon sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as chatham-island-pigeon. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The Chatham Islands pigeon (Hemiphaga chathamensis), also known as the Chatham pigeon or parea, is a bird endemic to the Chatham Islands in New Zealand. Growing to 800 g (28 oz) in weight and 55 cm (22 in) in length, the Chatham Islands pigeon is closely related to the kererū or New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), the only other species in the genus Hemiphaga.
While rated vulnerable by IUCN, it is considered critically threatened in New Zealand. Recovering from a low of 40 birds in the 1980s, the Chatham Islands pigeon population is now over 600, and the species is ranked by the IUCN as "Vulnerable", and by the New Zealand Department of Conservation as at 2017 as "Threatened – Nationally Vulnerable".
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Chatham Islands pigeon sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chatham Islands pigeon on this page, including its chatham-island-pigeon. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Chatham Islands pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Chatham Islands pigeon as “vulnerable”.
What family does the Chatham Islands pigeon belong to?
The Chatham Islands pigeon (Hemiphaga chathamensis) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
Sources & credits
- Chatham-island-pigeon – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1263725 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chatham Islands pigeon – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Ralph Powlesland | Department of Conservation – CC BY 4.0