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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderColumbiformes
  5. familyColumbidae
  6. genusColumba
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the ryukyu pigeon

Other species in the same genus Columba.

LC, Least Concern
Rock dove (Columba livia)

Rock dove

Columba livia

Columbidae

LC, Least Concern
Stock dove (Columba oenas)

Stock dove

Columba oenas

Columbidae

LC, Least Concern
Snow pigeon (Columba leuconota)

Snow pigeon

Columba leuconota

Columbidae

LC, Least Concern
Hill pigeon (Columba rupestris)

Hill pigeon

Columba rupestris

Columbidae

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Common questions

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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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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ryukyu pigeon (Columba jouyi). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ryukyu-pigeon

MLA

“Ryukyu pigeon (Columba jouyi).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/ryukyu-pigeon.

BibTeX
@misc{ryukyu_pigeon_2026,
  title = {Ryukyu pigeon (Columba jouyi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ryukyu-pigeon},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}