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Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon
Goura sclaterii
Sclater's Crowned Pigeon (Goura sclaterii) — Pigeons & Doves of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon (Goura sclaterii) is a member of the Columbidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 2.2 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 sclaterii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 2.2 kg
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Columbidae
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon (Goura sclaterii) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family, part of the order Columbiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sc New Guinea (except Trans-Fly).
It is a very large bird. Adults weighs around 2.2 kg, with a wing length of about 35.9 cm and a tail of around 26.4 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 192,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon?
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon is a very large bird that weighs around 2.2 kg.
Where does the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon live?
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sc New Guinea (except Trans-Fly), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon belong to?
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon (Goura sclaterii) belongs to the Columbidae family, in the order Columbiformes.
What does the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon eat?
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon migrate?
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sclater’s 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.
What sound does the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon make?
1 real field recording of the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon's range?
The Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon has a mapped global range of about 192,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
Meet the Columbidae
A field guide to the Columbidae family — 352 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.