blue crowned-pigeon (goura cristata) in Rainforests with dense canopy cover and abundant fruiting trees.
vulnerable

blue crowned-pigeon

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goura cristataESA Categories -birds
  • National Parks/ Sanctuaries

    -

  • Common Names

    blue crowned-pigeon, common crowned pigeon, great goura, western crowned pigeon, western crowned-pigeon

  • Regions

    IndonesiaPapua New Guinea

  • Population

    Approximately 10,000 individuals in the wild.

  • Habitat

    Rainforests with dense canopy cover and abundant fruiting trees.

  • Weight(in lbs) and Life Span

    5, and 20

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