- The Victoria crowned-pigeon is one of three unique pigeons native to New Guinea. It is named for the elegant, blue, lace-like crest on its head.
- Victoria’s crowned pigeons are 24 – 28 inches long. They weigh about 4 ½ pounds. ... The Victoria crowned pigeon is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.
- Victoria Crowned Pigeon head on The thin head-on view of the crest. Victoria Crowned Pigeon sunbathing Sunbathing - showing white and burgundy wing bar.
- The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a beautiful large bird with a bluish grey plumage, and elegant lace-like crest, maroon breasts and red iris.
- The Victoria crowned pigeon lives on the forest floor of the rainforests in the north of New Guinea and the islands of Yapen and Biak.
- The other two crowned pigeons are somewhat superficially similar, but only the western crowned pigeon overlaps in range with the Victoria species.
- The Victoria crowned pigeon, Goura victoria, and the Common crowned pigeon, Goura cristata, are the peacocks of the pigeon family.
- The Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria ) is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red irises.
- Diet- Fruits; Seeds; Insects. Cool Facts- If you thought all pigeons were drab and gray, I would like to introduce the Victoria crowned-pigeon.
- The Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red irises.