Ryukyu Woodpigeon (Columba jouyi)

Posted on 31 December, 1936 in Extinct • Tagged with Japan (Ryukyu Islands), family-COLUMBIDAE, extinct-1930s

Year Last Seen:

1936

Comments:

This species was formerly found in Japan's Ryukyu Islands, but it has not been recorded since 1936 and is now Extinct. The reasons for this are unknown, though it may have been due to habitat destruction.

Habitat:

It is likely to have inhabited the forested …


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