The Victorian Crowned Pigeon

by Zhou Pei En

Gold Arrow > Science & Nature > Wildlife in Danger 

 

1.     DESCRIPTION

 

The Victorian Crowned Pigeon is a type of very rare bird. It’s a kind of Crowned Pigeon which is becoming increasingly rare due to habitat loss and excessive hunting. It is a maroon and slate-blue coloured bird with a crown of plumes on its head.

 

2.     HABITAT

 

The Victorian Crowned Pigeon lives in lowland and swampy forests around northern New Guinea and surrounding islands. It prefers living near sea levels, occasionally flying to higher areas.

 

3.     NEEDS

 

The Victorian Crowned Pigeon is hunted frequently for its meat and colourful feathers. Due to its lack of agility to escape captivity, its population became extremely rare. Loss of habitat due to logging has also affected its population greatly.

 

4.     CONSERVATION ACTIONS

 

Hunting the Victorian crowned pigeon is now illegal and many parks, such as the Jurong Bird Park, have organised breeding programs to try to breed more of these birds, hoping they will survive in captivity.

 

 

 

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/victoria_crowned_pigeons