• Crowned-Pigeons: Big, Beautiful, Threatened

  • Oct 5 2024
  • Length: 2 mins
  • Podcast

Crowned-Pigeons: Big, Beautiful, Threatened

  • Summary

  • Imagine a pigeon the size of a Turkey Vulture or a Canada Goose! Meet the crowned-pigeon. Four species inhabit the large, equatorial island of New Guinea and a few smaller islands. Crowned-pigeons are forest birds and fruit-eaters, with iridescent purple chests and spectacular, tall, lacy crests.

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