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Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon

Goura scheepmakeri

Vulnerable
Envergadura
70,9 cm
Peso
2120,0 g
Familia
Columbidae
Orden
Columbiformes

Acerca de

Large crowned-pigeon, 66–73 cm, similar to Victoria Crowned-pigeon but with a dark maroon breast and a blue-lace crest lacking the white tips of the Victoria species. Inhabits lowland and hill rainforest of southern New Guinea. Terrestrial frugivore. Vulnerable due to hunting and habitat loss.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 70,9 cm 27.9 in
Peso 2120,0 g 74.78 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon: massive; blue-gray; elaborate maroon-tipped blue crest; bare red facial skin; New Guinea species

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: PL.

Tamaño de la puesta

1

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Familia Columbidae (Pigeons & Doves)
Genus Goura
Especies Goura scheepmakeri

Distribution

Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon endangered?
The Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon nest?
Nest type: PL.
How big is the Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon?
The Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon has a wingspan of 70.9 cm, weight of 2120.0 g.
What order and family does the Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon belong to?
The Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.

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