Japanese Wood Pigeon

カラスバト · Karasubato

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: May 19, 1971
Prefectures: Mie Wakayama Nagasaki Kagoshima Okinawa
Scientific name: Columba janthina

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

About the Japanese Wood Pigeon

The Japanese wood pigeon is a large, dark pigeon with a green and purple gloss, living in coastal evergreen forests and on islands. It eats fruits and gives a low, hooting call. Its numbers are small, and it is found in forests and islands of Mie, Wakayama, Nagasaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa, protected as a Natural Monument.

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

Frequently asked questions

Japanese Wood Pigeon is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Mie, Wakayama, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa). The Japanese wood pigeon is a large,…

The Japanese Wood Pigeon is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Mie, Wakayama, Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Okinawa.

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.