Sclater’s Crowned Pigeon
Goura sclaterii
NTNear Threatened Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
Sclater's crowned pigeon (Goura sclaterii) is a large, terrestrial pigeon confined to the southern lowland forests of New Guinea. This pigeon was previously considered as conspecific with Scheepmaker's crowned pigeon (Goura scheepmakeri) with the English name "southern crowned pigeon".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern New Guinea (Mimika River to Fly River).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sclater's crowned pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
