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Black Wood Pigeon / Columba janthina LC
- Synonyms Black Pigeon, Japanese Pigeon, Japanese Wood-Pigeon, Black Wood-Pigeon, Japanese Wood Pigeon, Japanese Woodpigeon
Black Wood Pigeonbird sounds *
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API
Related species

Sao Tome Olive Pigeon

Pale-capped Pigeon

White-headed Pigeon

Sri Lanka Wood Pigeon

Metallic Pigeon

Andaman Wood Pigeon

Bonin Wood Pigeon

Ashy Wood Pigeon
Where to see Black Wood Pigeon
- Breeding region Eurasia
- Breeding subregion islets sw of s Korean Pen., between s Korean Pen. and s Honshu (sw Japan), Izu Is. (e Japan), Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), and Bonin Is. (far se Japan), and islets off Taiwan
Black Wood Pigeon subspecies (3)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columba janthina janthina | islets sw of s Korean Pen., Tsushima (between s Korean Pen. and s Honshu, sw Japan), Izu Is. (se of Honshu, e Japan), Ryukyu Is. (s Japan) and islets off Taiwan | - | No |
| Columba janthina nitens | Ogasawara (Bonin Is.) and Iwo Is. (Volcano Is.) | - | No |
| Columba janthina stejnegeri | Yaeyama Is. (s Ryukyu Is., s Japan) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Bashkir | ҡара күгәрсен |
| Catalan | colom del Japó |
| Chinese | 黑林鸽, 乌鸠, 黑林鴿, 果鸽 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 黑林鴿, 烏鳩 |
| Croatian | japanski golub |
| Czech | Holub cerný, holub černý |
| Danish | Japandue |
| Dutch | Zwarte Houtduif |
| Esperanto | Japana palumbo |
| Estonian | kameeliatuvi |
| Finnish | japaninkyyhky |
| French | Pigeon violet, Pigeon janthina |
| German | Veilchentaube |
| Hungarian | japán galamb |
| Icelandic | Moldardúfa |
| Italian | Colombaccio del Giappone, Colombaccio nero |
| Japanese | ウシバト, クロバト, カラスバト |
| Korean | 흑비둘기 |
| Latvian | Japānas balodis |
| Lithuanian | juodasis karvelis |
| Norwegian | mikadodue |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Mikadodue |
| Polish | golab czarny, gołąb czarny |
| Portuguese | pombo-japonês |
| Russian | Вяхирь японский, Чёрный голубь, Японский вяхирь |
| Serbian | Japanski golub |
| Slovak | holub tmavokrídly |
| Spanish | Paloma japonesa |
| Swedish | svartduva |
| Turkish | Mor Güvercin |
| Ukrainian | голуб чорний |









