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Victoria Crowned Pigeon
Goura victoria
Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 2.4 kg. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Columbiformes
- Family Columbidae Pigeons, Doves
- Genus Goura
- Species victoria
Where it lives
Geelvink Bay is. (northwestern New Guinea) and north-central to northeastern, southeastern New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 2.4 kg
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) belongs to the Columbidae family of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Geelvink Bay is. (nw New Guinea) and nc to ne, se New Guinea.
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.4 kg, with a wing length of about 35.1 cm and a tail of around 25.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 117,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Victoria Crowned Pigeon?
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a very large bird that weighs around 2.4 kg.
Where does the Victoria Crowned Pigeon live?
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Geelvink Bay is. (nw New Guinea) and nc to ne, se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Victoria Crowned Pigeon belong to?
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Victoria Crowned Pigeon eat?
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Victoria Crowned Pigeon migrate?
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Victoria Crowned Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Victoria Crowned Pigeon's range?
The Victoria Crowned Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 117,000 km².
Conservation
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