Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon

Distribution

Scheepmaker's crowned pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) is a large, terrestrial pigeon confined to the lowland forests of south eastern New Guinea.

Diet

Scheepmaker's Crowned crowned pigeons eat fallen fruit and seeds from trees and bushes. They also eat snails.

Information

It has a bluish-grey plumage with elaborate blue lacy crests, red iris and very deep maroon breast. Both sexes have a similar appearance. It is on average 70 cm (28 in) long and weighs 2,250 grams (5 lbs), making this the second largest living pigeon species behind the Victoria crowned pigeon.

Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon

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