Victoria crowned-pigeon  (Goura victoria)

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Gregarious: Tending to form a group with others of the same species by habitually living or moving in flocks or herds rather than alone.
Monogamous: Mating with a single partner.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2006)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (February, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html
  3. CITES (January, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1997) Handbook of the birds of the world, Volume 4 - Sandgrouse to cuckoos. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  5. WWF – Forests of New Guinea (February, 2006)
    http://www.worldwildlife.org/expeditions/newguinea/spec_pigeons.cfm
  6. Bristol Zoo Gardens (February, 2006)
    http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/birds/crowned-pigeon
  7. National Capital Botanical Gardens, Papua New Guinea (February, 2006)
    http://www.ncbg.org.pg/ncbg_goura01.html
  8. North Carolina Zoo (February, 2006)
    http://www.nczoo.org/animal_id/na_aviary_victoria_crowned_pigeon.cfm