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Crowned-Pigeons: Big, Beautiful, Threatened

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:01:45
Publish Date: 2024-10-05 07:00:00
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Imagine a pigeon the size of a Turkey Vulture or a Canada Goose! Meet the crowned-pigeon. Four species inhabit the large, equatorial island of New Guinea and a few smaller islands. Crowned-pigeons are forest birds and fruit-eaters, with iridescent purple chests and spectacular, tall, lacy crests.

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