Victoria crowned-pigeon

Description:

Crowned-pigeons are the largest and most handsome pigeons in the world distinguished by the spectacular crest of lacy feathers on their heads, for which they earn their common name . Is a large steely blue-grey bird with deep maroon plumage below a pale grey wing patch and striking red eyes . However, the true splendour of this bird comes from the magnificent adornment of its white-tipped, fan-shaped crest , so large and beautiful that it has sadly attracted widespread hunting of the species . Thus, these birds have become threatened in all areas populated and accessible to man, and are now absent from large tracts of forest . It Found mainly in the Island and surrounding isles of New Guinea . Significant numbers of this bird are kept in zoos across Southeast Asia and the rest of the world, with captive breeding programmes existing in several of these facilities . Is listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)