Victoria Crowned Pigeon 2 - a photo on Flickriver

            The Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) is larger than all other pigeons, approximately 74cm (29 in) long and weighing up to 2.5 kg (5.5 lb), bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, maroon breast and red iris. 
The bird may be easily recognized by the unique white tips on its crests. Both sexes are similar. They are mainly distributed throughout New Guinea. 
All pigeon and dove species move about in flocks during the day and roost together at night. These birds begin the morning with a chorus of calls before the flock sets out to feed and drink. They then return to their perching place, where they stay during the hottest part of the day. In the afternoon they again go off to feed and drink, finally retiring at night. Such regular habits allow them to adapt quite easily to captivity. 
In the wild, crowned pigeons feed on fruits, berries and large seeds. 
In the Zoo they are fed Game Bird chow, seeds, and assorted fruits. 

This picture was taken in Burgers Bush, a part of Burgers Zoo  in Arnhem, Netherlands. 
Burgers Bush is a completely indoor tropical rainforest covering 1.5 hectares (150 x 100 meters) and 20 meters high, where visitors find thousands of tropical plants and animals, including manatees, capybaras, oriental small-clawed otters, caymans and many free living birds, smaller reptiles and amphibians. 
In Burgers Bush life over 200 birds (45 species), including six Victoria Crowned Pigeons.
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De waaierduiven in Burgers Bush zijn enorm tam. Ze scharrelen vaak, zoekende naar voedsel, op het terras van het restaurant tussen de bezoekers. Sommige zijn zelfs zo vrijpostig dat ze naast je op een stoel plaats nemen. Eigenlijk hetzelfde gedrag als onze inheemse duiven, maar ze zijn wel 2 à 3 keer zo groot.
De waaierduif of victoria kroonduif (Goura victoria) is een blauwgrijze duif uit het geslacht Goura. De duif wordt ongeveer 74 centimeter lang en kan tot 2,5 kilo wegen. Daarmee is het de grootste duivensoorten ter wereld. 
De duif dankt zijn naam aan zijn kam van blauwe veren, die doet denken aan een waaier.
De mannetjes een vrouwtjes zijn vrijwel identiek qua uiterlijk.
Net als de andere twee soorten van het geslacht Goura, komt de waaierduif vooral voor in de laaglanden van Nieuw-Guinea en enkele omliggende eilanden. 
Zijn dieet bestaat uit vruchten, zaden en ongewervelden. 
De vrouwtjes leggen meestal een ei per keer.
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Taken in: Nederland / Gelderland / Arnhem (show map)

Taken on: April 24, 2010

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