Victoria crowned pigeon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Victoria crowned pigeon lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Goura victoria
Group	Pigeons & doves
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Bird
Order	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae

Where does the Victoria crowned pigeon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Victoria crowned pigeon in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Victoria crowned pigeon endangered?

The Victoria crowned pigeon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Victoria crowned pigeon?

The Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae, genus Goura. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Victoria crowned pigeon

The Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red irises. It is part of a genus (Goura) of four unique, very large, ground-dwelling pigeons native to the New Guinea region, with the Victoria crowned pigeon measuring as the largest extant species of pigeon. The bird may be easily recognized by the unique white tips on its crests and by its deep 'whooping' sounds made while calling. Its name commemorates the British monarch, Queen Victoria.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Victoria crowned pigeon (revision 1376557024), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q579213 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).