Victoria crowned pigeon
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| phylum | Chordata | The Victoria Crowned Pigeon is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red iris. It is part of a genus of three unique very large, ground-dwelling pigeons native to the New Guinea region. The bird may be easily recognized by the unique white tips on its crests and by its deep 'whooping' sounds made while calling.
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| clade | Diapsida | |
| Class | Aves | |
| order | Columbiformes | |
| family | Columbidae | |
| genus | Goura | |
| species | G. victoria |
