Japanese wood pigeon | 台北市立動物園資訊網

TheJapanesewoodpigeon(Columbajanthina)isaspeciesofbirdinthegenusColumbain...ThisbirdlivesinsmallislandsoftheEastChinaSea,mainlyintheRyukyuIslands,IwoJimaandBoninIslandsandalsoalongthesoutherncoasts ...

Species of bird

The black wood pigeon or Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is found in East Asia along shorelines of the Pacifics Korea Strait, Philippine Sea and East China Sea. It is believed to be the largest representative of the genus, Columba, and has a weight of around 550 grams (1.2 lb) and an overall length of 43 cm (17 in). Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The species is in decline owing to habitat loss, habitat degradation, deforestation and hunting. This wood pigeon is endemic to the laurel forest habitat.

The black wood pigeon is the largest pigeon in the East Asia region, with a length of between 37 cm to 40 cm long and sometimes 43.5 cm. The head is small. There is at least three subspecies of Columba janthina, with some plumage differences.

It is very dark in appearance, with a small hea...