VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON

Goura victoria

   

It is the biggest species of pigeon of the world.

 

WEIGHT: 2 to 2,5 kg

FOOD  fruits, berries , seeds ans occasionally some invertebrates.

THREATS : poaching (for meet and feathers) and deforestation (for palm oil trees plantations).

MORE INFO :
Family : Columbidae
Habits : gregarius
Egg-Laying : 1 egg
Incubation : 28-29 days
Longevity: 20 to 25 years
CITES : Appendix IIB