Victoria Crowned Pigeon
I.U.C.N status
International Union for Conservation of Nature
LC
Least concern
NT
Near threatened
VU
Vulnerable
EN
Endangered
CR
Critically endangered
EW
Extinct in the wild
EX
Extinct
Identity card
Class :
Birds
Order :
Columbiformes
Family :
Columbidae
Genus :
Goura
Species :
victoria
Average size
66 to 74 cm
Weight
1.5 to 2.4 kg
Longevity
15 to 20 years
Sexual maturity
1 year
Incubation
29 days
Clutch
1 egg
Diet
Omnivore
Fruits, seeds, berries, young shoots and small invertebrates.
Did you know?
The crowned pigeon is a very spectacular ground-dwelling pigeon of bluish colour. It has a large erectile crest. It is the largest pigeon in the world.
Threats and conservation
The crowned pigeon is threatened by hunting for its meat and prized feathers. Its natural habitat has considerably shrunk and it now survives only in remote areas of isolated forests. The Victoria crowned pigeon benefits from official protection in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
