Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Goura victoria
The adult Victoria crowned pigeon is a large ground-dwelling pigeon of northern New Guinea’s lowland rainforests, swamp forests, and nearby forest edges. It walks the forest floor searching for fallen fruit, seeds, and small invertebrates, but can fly strongly enough to reach roosts or escape danger. Adults use deep booming calls, bowing displays, wing movements, and close-range pecks or slaps in territorial encounters. It is one of the largest living pigeons, recognized by its blue-gray plumage and elaborate fan-shaped crown of lacy feathers.
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- Conservation status
- NT
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- Victoria Crowned Pigeon