Ryukyu pigeon
Columba jouyi (Stejneger, 1887)
Status not recordedbirdsExtinct
The ryukyu pigeon (Columba jouyi) is a species in the family Columbidae, order Columbiformes.
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Quick facts about the ryukyu pigeon
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ryukyu pigeon live?
Not recorded
Is the ryukyu pigeon endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the ryukyu pigeon classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderColumbiformes
- familyColumbidae
- genusColumba
- SpeciesColumba jouyi (Stejneger, 1887)
Synonyms Janthoenas jouyi
Other names and names in other languages (33)
- Ryukyu wood pigeonEnglish
- colom de les illes RyukyuCatalan
- holub stříbropásýCzech
- colomen ddu OkinawaWelsh
- Ryukyu SkovdueDanish
- SilberbandtaubeGerman
- rjukjua kolomboEsperanto
- Paloma de las RyukyuSpanish
- ryukyu tuviEstonian
- hopeahartiakyyhkyFinnish
- Pigeon à col d'argentFrench
- riukiuški golubCroatian
- rjúkjú-szigeteki galambHungarian
- Piccione delle RyukyuItalian
- リュウキュウカラスバトJapanese
- sidabrajuostis karvelisLithuanian
- Rjūkjū balodisLatvian
- RyukyuduifDutch
- ryukyudueNorwegian
- gołąb srebrnokryzyPolish
- pombo-das-ryukyuPortuguese
- Рюкюйский вяхирьRussian
- holub striebropásySlovak
- Golub sa arhipelaga Rjukju (izumro)Serbian
- ryukyuduvaSwedish
- Ryukyu GüverciniTurkish
- голуб сріблястокрилийUkrainian
- 雜色林鴿Chinese
- Pigeon à col d’argentFrench
- pombo-das-léquiasPortuguese
- pombo-madeireiro-de-ryukyuPortuguese
- Серебрянополосый голубьRussian
- 琉球银斑黑鸽Chinese
Relatives of the ryukyu pigeon
Other species in the same genus Columba.

Rock dove
Columba livia

Common wood pigeon
Columba palumbus

Stock dove
Columba oenas

Snow pigeon
Columba leuconota

Hill pigeon
Columba rupestris

Nilgiri wood pigeon
Columba elphinstonii
CompareRyukyu pigeon vs Rock doveRyukyu pigeon vs Common wood pigeonRyukyu pigeon vs Stock doveRyukyu pigeon vs Snow pigeon
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
What kind of animal is the ryukyu pigeon?
The ryukyu pigeon (Columba jouyi) belongs to the family Columbidae in the order Columbiformes.
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