Western Crowned Pigeon
Goura cristata (Pallas, 1764)
70 cmLength2 kgWeight
The western crowned pigeon (Goura cristata), also known as the common crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon, is a large, blue-grey pigeon with blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The western crowned pigeon (Goura cristata), also known as the common crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon, is a large, blue-grey pigeon with blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes. Both sexes are almost similar but males are often larger than females. It is on average 70 cm (28 in) long and weighs 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs).
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Questions
How big is the Western Crowned Pigeon?
The Western Crowned Pigeon is about 70 cm long and weighs around 2 kg.
Where does the Western Crowned Pigeon live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea) and Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea).
Is the Western Crowned Pigeon endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Western Crowned Pigeon as Vulnerable.
What does the Western Crowned Pigeon eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Western Crowned Pigeon in?
It belongs to the family Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae), order Columbiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 70 cm
- Weight
- 2 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 356 mm
- Tail
- 260 mm
- Bill
- 43 mm
- Tarsus
- 101 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Raja Ampat Islands (northwest of New Guinea) and Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Columbiformes
- Family
- Pigeons, Doves Columbidae
- Genus
- Goura
Other birds in the genus Goura
Scheepmaker's Crowned PigeonGoura scheepmakeri
Sclater's Crowned PigeonGoura sclaterii
Victoria Crowned PigeonGoura victoria
Rock DoveColumba livia
Hill PigeonColumba rupestris
Snow PigeonColumba leuconota
Speckled PigeonColumba guinea
White-collared PigeonColumba albitorques
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Yellow-eyed PigeonColumba eversmanni
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