[Explore] Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon / Goura scheepmakeri / 紫胸鳳冠鳩

A Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon flies up into the treetops with additional material for the nest it is building with its partner.

 

Some facts about this species:

 

Habitat: Southeastern lowland forests of Papua New Guinea, although the full geographic range of this bird is poorly understood

 

Size: Weighs 2,250 grams (4.96 lb), making this the second largest living pigeon species behind the Victoria crowned pigeon; on average 70 cm (28 in) long

 

Population: In 2016, the species was precautionarily estimated to number fewer than 10,000 mature individuals

 

Threats: Hunted for meat and, to a lesser extent, for its feathers. Tame birds naturally, Crown Pigeon species now seem to be increasingly fearful of humans in the wild

 

Status: This species is categorised as Vulnerable because its population is estimated to be smaller than 10,000 mature individuals, it is thought to have a single subpopulation, and it is inferred to be declining

 

Sources: Wikipedia and ‘Datazone by Birdlife’

 

NOTE: This is NOT a wild bird. This image was captured inside a large outdoor aviary.

 

Species: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon / Goura scheepmakeri / 紫胸鳳冠鳩

 

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