Red-headed Wood Pigeon

アカガシラカラスバト · Akagashirakarasubato

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: April 12, 1969
Prefectures: Tokyo
Scientific name: Columba janthina nitens

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Red-headed Wood Pigeon

The red-headed wood pigeon is a large pigeon with a purplish-red tinge on the head, an endemic subspecies of the Ogasawara Islands. It lives in island forest, feeding on fruit. Its numbers are very small and it has been threatened by introduced animals such as cats, so it is a Natural Monument with ongoing conservation work.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Red-headed Wood Pigeon is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Tokyo). The red-headed wood pigeon is a large pigeon with a purplish-red tinge on…

The Red-headed Wood Pigeon is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Tokyo.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.