Victoria Crowned-Pigeon (Goura victoria)

Other Names (World)
Victoria Crowned-Pigeon, Victoria Goura, White-tipped Goura, White-tipped Crowned-pigeon, Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Family
Columbidae (Pigeons, Doves)

Size
74 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Fraser, 1844)

Habitat
Lowland forest, including swamp-forest, mostly in the extreme lowlands. From sea-level - 600 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B) (NB), Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation through loggings, hunting and trade, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Forage on ground and are wary.

Voice
Quiet, resonating twinned booms.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) [XC40937]
by Iain Woxvold from Nimbokrang, Papua, New Guinea, Indonesia (wing sound)

Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) [XC558598]
by Patrik \u00c5berg from Near Idam village, West Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

Subspecies
Members of genus unique amongst pigeons in having no gallbladder. Also lack oil-gland and have reticulate scaling on the strong, thick legs; 16 rectrices. They have no obvious close relatives. Hybridizes with Western Crowned-Pigeon (Goura cristata) along R Siriwo in north-western New Guinea.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

victoria (Fraser, 1844) - Yapen and Biak in Geelvink Bay.
beccarii Salvadori, 1876 - Northern New Guinea from R Siriwo east to Astrolobe and Collingwood Bays.

Similar Species
Hybridises with other crowned-pigeons where ranges abut. Southern Crowned-Pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) has plain unpatterned crest and is maroon on lower breast. Western Crowned-Pigeon (Goura cristata) has unpatterned crest, plain grey underparts and maroon mantle and wing-coverts.

References
See References.

Files:

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