Scheepmakers crowned pigeon

Goura scheepmakeri

Scheepmaker's crowned pigeon is a large, terrestrial pigeon confined to the lowland forests of south eastern New Guinea. It has a bluish-grey plumage with elaborate blue lacy crests, red iris and very deep maroon breast.
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Appearance

Both sexes have a similar appearance. It is on average 70 cm long and weighs 2,250 grams, making this the second largest living pigeon species behind the Victoria crowned pigeon.

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Status: Vulnerable
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderColumbiformes
FamilyColumbidae
GenusGoura
SpeciesG. scheepmakeri
Photographed in
Belgium
Spain