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🧬 Biological Classification (Kingdom to Species)Goura victoria

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae

Genus

Goura

Species

Goura victoria

Aves🍂 Omnivore

Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Goura victoria (Victoria Crowned Pigeon · オウギバト)

🛡️ Conservation Status (IUCN Red List)NT (Near Threatened)

DDData Deficient

LCLeast Concern

NTNear Threatened

VUVulnerable

ENEndangered

CRCritically End.

EWExtinct in Wild

EXExtinct

Geological Era

Extant

Diet

Omnivore

Length · Height

66~74cm · No data

Mass · Top Speed

2.5~3.5kg · No data

Habitat & Fossil Locality

Lowland and swamp forests of northern New Guinea and surrounding islands, below about 110 m in elevation

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

💡 Its maximum body length of 74 cm is slightly taller than a standard desk height (about 70 cm), and its maximum weight of 3.5 kg is heavier than a 3 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
💡 The Toronto Zoo describes this bird as being "about the size of a large chicken."
💡 Because of its large size, it is a favored game bird hunted by Indigenous peoples of New Guinea, which is one of the reasons for its Near Threatened status.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.

📊 Mass & Speed Index (0–100)

⚖️ Mass Index (Blue Whale ~190 t = 100, log scale)41

Site-computed relative index from recorded values; not a formal scientific metric.

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📖 1. Overview

The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is one of the largest pigeons, living in the forests of New Guinea and spending most of its time foraging on the ground. Its numbers have declined due to hunting and habitat loss, placing it at Near Threatened.

🦴 2. Anatomy & Morphology

Its body is dark bluish-gray with a fan-shaped crest on the head tipped in white and purple, a purple breast, and a steel-gray belly. It has red eyes, mottled brown-and-white long legs, and orange feet, and unlike other pigeons it has 16 tail feathers and lacks an oil gland and gallbladder.

🔍 3. Ecology & Behavior

It mainly eats fallen fruits on the ground along with berries, seeds, and insects, forming groups of 2–10 birds. It flies up into trees only when threatened or to roost at night. Monogamous pairs lay a single egg, and both parents produce "pigeon milk" in their crops to feed the chick.