Columba janthina (Japanese Wood-Pigeon)

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Japanese Wood-Pigeon Columba janthina Temminck, 1830
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Order:
  Columbiformes
Family:
  Columbidae
Genus:
  Columba

Scientific:
Columba janthina

Citation:
Temminck, 1830

Reference:
Pl.Col. livr.86[=85] pl.503

Protonym:
Columba janthina

Avibase ID:
E2209F71AA4D4E8D

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E2209F71

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177089

NEAR THREATENED

Geographic range:

Columba janthina [janthina or stejnegeri]: Small islands sw of South Korea to Ryukyu Islands
Columba janthina nitens: Ogasawara (Bonin Islands) and Iwo (Volcano Islands)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
  Japanese Wood-Pigeon
Czech:
  holub černý
German:
  Veilchentaube
Danish:
  Japandue
Spanish:
  Paloma Japonesa
Finnish:
  japaninkyyhky
French:
  Pigeon violet
Icelandic:
  Moldardúfa
Italian:
  Colombaccio del Giappone
Japanese:
  karasubato
Japanese:
  カラスバト
Dutch:
  Zwarte Houtduif
Norwegian:
  Mikadodue
Polish:
  golab czarny
Russian:
  Чёрный голубь
Slovak:
  holub tmavokrídly
Swedish:
  svartduva
Chinese:
  黑林鸽

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
   Japanese Wood-pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
   Pigeon violet ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
   Pigeon violet ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
   Black Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition:
   Black Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
   Black Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
   Black Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
   Japanese Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
   Japanese Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
   Japanese Woodpigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
   Black Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Oriental Bird Club:
   Japanese Wood Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
James Lee Peters:
    Columba janthina [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original):
    Columba janthina [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition):
    Columba janthina [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996):
   Japanese Wood-Pigeon ( Columba janthina) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Columba janthina [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
    Columba janthina [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Other synonyms
Catalan: Colom del Japó
Czech: Holub cerný, holub černý
Danish: Japandue
German: Veilchentaube
English: Black Pigeon, Black Wood Pigeon, Black Wood-Pigeon, Japanese Pigeon, Japanese Wood Pigeon, Japanese Woodpigeon, Japanese Wood-Pigeon
English (IOC): Japanese Wood Pigeon
Spanish: Paloma Japonesa
Spanish (Spain): Paloma japonesa
Spanish (HBW): Japanese Wood-Pigeon
Estonian: kameeliatuvi
Finnish: Japaninkyyhky
French: Pigeon janthina, Pigeon violet
Hungarian: japán galamb
Icelandic: Moldardúfa
Italian: Colombaccio del Giappone, Colombaccio nero
Japanese: karasubato, Karasu-bato, kuro bato, ushi bato
Japanese: ウシバト, カラスバト, クロバト
Japanese (Kanji): 烏鳩, 牛鳩, 黒鳩
Korean: 흑비둘기
Korean (Transliteration): heuk-bidulgi
Scientific: Columba janthina, Columba janthina janthina
Lithuanian: Juodasis karvelis
Latvian: Japānas balodis
Dutch: Zwarte Houtduif
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mikadodue
Norwegian: Mikadodue
Polish: golab czarny, gołąb czarny
Pinyin: hēi lín-gē, wū jiū
Russian: Вяхирь японский, Чёрный голубь, Японский вяхирь
Slovak: holub tmavokrídly
Serbian: Japanski golub
Swedish: Svartduva
Ukrainian: Голуб чорний
Chinese: 乌鸠, 果鸽, 黑林鴿, 黑林鸽
Chinese (Traditional): 烏鳩, 黑林鴿
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 黑林鴿
Chinese (Taiwan): 乌鸠, 黑林鸠, 黑林鸽