Common crowned pigeon
This specimen was collected in south-east New Guinea and was donated to the Museum in 1932. It was once hunted for its beautiful crown of blue feathers. It is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 50/1932/1
- Category
- Natural History
- Collection Class
- Birds
- Collection Area Region
- Melanesia
- Collector Excavator
- Carew, R C
- Common Name
- common crowned pigeon
- Simple Name
- bird
