Sclater's Crowned Pigeon

Goura sclaterii

Near Threatened · IUCN Red List

NTNear ThreatenedEndemicOmnivoreForestPlatform nestHuge · 2.2 kg

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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 66–73 cm (26–29 in) in length and weighs 2.00–2.24 kg (4.41–4.94 lb).

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When to see the Sclater's Crowned Pigeon

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 4 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Sclater's Crowned Pigeon

Regular range

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About the Sclater's Crowned Pigeon

Sclater's crowned pigeon is a large, terrestrial pigeon confined to the southern lowland forests of New Guinea. This pigeon was previously considered as conspecific with Scheepmaker's crowned pigeon with the English name "southern crowned pigeon".

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