Originally from New Guinea and introduced to nearby islands, the Victoria crowned pigeon has been bred in captivity for hundreds of years. They're a common sight in the United States and the United Kingdom at zoos and aviaries, though they are somewhat rare in the pet bird trade. This bir...
We conducted line transect surveys to investigate the effects of human disturbance on the population of Victoria crowned pigeon (Goura victoria) in the lowland forest of northern Papua, Indonesia. Estimated densities of G. victoria were highest in secondary forest with 7.7 [95% confidence interval ...