Pigeons and Doves (Columbidae)
Victoria Crowned-pigeon (Goura victoria) - HBW 4, p. 189
French: Goura de Victoria
German: Fächertaube
Spanish: Gura Victoria
Other common names: Victoria/White-tipped Goura, White-tipped Crowned-pigeon
Taxonomy: Lophyrus Victoria Fraser, 1844, islands in Geelvink Bay, New Guinea.
Members of genus unique amongst pigeons in having no gallbladder; also lack oil-gland and have reticulate scaling on the strong, thick legs; 16 rectrices; they have no obvious close relatives. Present species hybridizes with G. cristata along R Siriwo in NW New Guinea. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- victoria (Fraser, 1844) - Yapen and Biak in Geelvink Bay.
- beccarii Salvadori, 1876 - N New Guinea from R Siriwo E to Astrolobe and Collingwood Bays.
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Immature standing then joined by a parent Locality Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 5 December 2012 6 weeks ago 24 sec 3.2 -
A bird high in a tree, preening. Locality Nimbokrang Forest, West Papua (Indonesia), New Guinea (ssp beccarii)
Josep del Hoyo 25 July 2008 4 years ago 53 sec 3.2 -
preening Locality Bristol Zoo, Bristol, England, Great Britain
Joe Angseesing 5 December 2012 6 weeks ago 18 sec 3 -
Individuals perched and preening Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Greg Baker 21 April 2012 1 year ago 44 sec 2.8 -
A close-up of the head of a bird preening Locality Central Park Zoo, Central Park, New York City, New York, USA (United States)
Josep del Hoyo 1 July 2005 6 years ago 34 sec 2.7
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Individual on a rock.
Locality Toronto Zoo, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 6 August 2011 1 year ago 3.2 -
Portrait of an adult.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 24 August 2010 2 years ago 3 -
An adult perched on the ground.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Alberto Soria 30 December 2009 3 years ago 3 -
Portrait of an adult.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 1 November 2010 2 years ago 2.6 -
A bird walking on the path.
Locality Taman Burung, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, Jakarta, Java (Indonesia)
Nadhifa 1 January 2007 4 years ago 2.6 -
Portrait of an adult.
Locality Barcelona Zoo, Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
gemma aznar 19 June 2010 2 years ago 2.5
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