The Victoria crowned pigeon is a large, ground-dwelling pigeon native to the lowland and swamp forests of New Guinea, named for its striking blue-grey plumage and an elaborate lace-like crest of feathers on its head. It is one of the largest living pigeons, roughly the size of a turkey, and is known for its deep, booming call. It feeds mainly on fallen fruit, seeds and invertebrates on the forest floor, and its population has declined due to hunting and habitat loss.
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Classification
Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australasia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q579213 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
- Child Taxon Of: Columbidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Victoria Crowned Pigeon
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status = NT
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