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Western crowned pigeon, Malayauw, Papua After the Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, this is the second trophy bird of this location. The Western crowned pigeon only occurs in very remote sites of Northwestern New Guinea.<br /> <br /> A local guide saw it on the forest floor at great distance, moving away from us. He then made it a run at it, forcing the bird in a tree. We were shocked by how large it is.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156840/western_crowned_pigeon_-_first_sight_malayauw_papua.html" title="Western crowned pigeon - first sight, Malayauw, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/156840_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=4qmymIhTFbdGHEqP11ro%2F2Duo4Y%3D" width="138" height="152" alt="Western crowned pigeon - first sight, Malayauw, Papua After the Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, this is the second trophy bird of this location. The Western crowned pigeon only occurs in very remote sites of Northwestern New Guinea.<br /> <br /> A local guide saw it on the forest floor at great distance, moving away from us. He then made it a run at it, forcing the bird in a tree. We were shocked by how large it is.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156839/western_crowned_pigeon_-_perched_malayauw_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156838/western_crowned_pigeon_malayauw_papua.html<br /> Australia (continent),Geotagged,Goura cristata,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea,Western crowned pigeon" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156839/western_crowned_pigeon_-_perched_malayauw_papua.html" title="Western crowned pigeon - perched, Malayauw, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/156839_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=sQ%2BT9I2ogBR3qnpHzeEJgcRRW4I%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Western crowned pigeon - perched, Malayauw, Papua After the Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, this is the second trophy bird of this location. The Western crowned pigeon only occurs in very remote sites of Northwestern New Guinea.<br /> <br /> A local guide saw it on the forest floor at great distance, moving away from us. He then made it a run at it, forcing the bird in a tree. We were shocked by how large it is.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156840/western_crowned_pigeon_-_first_sight_malayauw_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156838/western_crowned_pigeon_malayauw_papua.html<br /> Australia (continent),Geotagged,Goura cristata,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea,Western crowned pigeon" /></a></figure><br /> Australia (continent),Geotagged,Goura cristata,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea,Western crowned pigeon Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Western crowned pigeon, Malayauw, Papua

After the Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, this is the second trophy bird of this location. The Western crowned pigeon only occurs in very remote sites of Northwestern New Guinea.

A local guide saw it on the forest floor at great distance, moving away from us. He then made it a run at it, forcing the bird in a tree. We were shocked by how large it is.

Western crowned pigeon - first sight, Malayauw, Papua After the Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, this is the second trophy bird of this location. The Western crowned pigeon only occurs in very remote sites of Northwestern New Guinea.<br /> <br /> A local guide saw it on the forest floor at great distance, moving away from us. He then made it a run at it, forcing the bird in a tree. We were shocked by how large it is.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156839/western_crowned_pigeon_-_perched_malayauw_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156838/western_crowned_pigeon_malayauw_papua.html<br /> Australia (continent),Geotagged,Goura cristata,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea,Western crowned pigeon

Western crowned pigeon - perched, Malayauw, Papua After the Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, this is the second trophy bird of this location. The Western crowned pigeon only occurs in very remote sites of Northwestern New Guinea.<br /> <br /> A local guide saw it on the forest floor at great distance, moving away from us. He then made it a run at it, forcing the bird in a tree. We were shocked by how large it is.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156840/western_crowned_pigeon_-_first_sight_malayauw_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156838/western_crowned_pigeon_malayauw_papua.html<br /> Australia (continent),Geotagged,Goura cristata,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea,Western crowned pigeon

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    Thibaud Aronson
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    Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    Incredible!!     Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Did you see its legs, it's like an eagle. Posted one year ago
      1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
        Thibaud Aronson
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        Indeed! Posted one year ago
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    Christine Young
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    Awesome! Posted one year ago

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The Western crowned pigeon

The western crowned pigeon is a large, blue-grey pigeon with blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes. Both sexes are almost similar but males are often larger than females. It is on average 70 cm long and weighs 2.1 kg.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 12, 2024. Captured Oct 16, 2023 11:42 in 6RQC+V5 Siwis, Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO1400
  • 500mm