Columba janthina nitens

This is an endemic subspecies of Japanese wood pigeon, found in the inner forests of the Ogasawara Islands. Their numbers had once decreased due to predation by feral cats, but have been on the rise as a result of countermeasures against feral cats and other conservation activities. The pigeon is designated as Natural Monument in Japan.

Red List of the Ministry of the Environment
*Threatened IA (CR)Species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the very near future