Western Crowned-pigeon (Goura cristata) - BirdLife species factsheet

Western Crowned-pigeon Goura cristata

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References

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Beehler, B. M., Pratt, T. K. and Zimmerman, D. A. 1986. Birds of New Guinea. Princeton University Press, Princeton.

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Collar, N.J.; Butchart, S.H.M. 2013. Conservation breeding and avian diversity: chances and challenges. International Zoo Yearbook 48(1): 7-28.

Collins, N.M., Sayer, J.A. and Whitmore, T.C. 1991. The conservation atlas of tropical forests: Asia and the Pacific. Macmillan, London.

Eastwood, C. 1996. A trip to Irian Jaya. Muruk 8(1): 12-23.

Erftemeijer, P.; Allen, G.; Kosamah, Z.; Kosamah, S. 1991. Birds of the Bintuni Bay region, Irian Jaya. Kukila 5(2): 85-98.

European Association of Zoos and Aquaria. EEPs and ESBs. Available at: http://www.eaza.net/activities/cp/Pages/EEPs.aspx.

Gibbs, D. 1993. Irian Jaya, Indonesia, 21 January--12 March 1991: a site guide for birdwatchers, with brief notes from 1992.

King, C. E.; Nijboer, J. 1994. Conservation considerations for crowned pigeons, genus Goura. Oryx 28: 22-30.

Kitchener, A. C.; Macdonald, A. A.; Howard, A. 1993. First record of the Blue Crowned Pigeon Goura cristata on Seram. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 113: 42-43.

Macdonald, A. A. 1995. Distribution of Blue Crowned Pigeon Goura cristata on north Seram. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 115: 33-35.

Nichols, D. G.; Fuller, K. S.; McShane-Caluzi, E.; Klerner-Ecknrode, E. 1991. Wildlife trade laws of Asia and Oceania. TRAFFIC USA/WWF, Washington, DC.

Poulsen, B. O.; Frolander, A. 1994. Birding Irian Jaya, Indonesian New Guinea.

Rand, A. L.; Gilliard, E. T. 1967. Handbook of New Guinea birds. Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London.

Sujatnika; Jepson, P.; Soehartono, T. R.; Crosby, M. J.; Mardiastuti, A. 1995. Conserving Indonesian biodiversity: the Endemic Bird Area approach. BirdLife International Indonesia Programme, Bogor.

Further resources

Detailed species accounts from the Threatened birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book (BirdLife International 2001).

Search for photos and videos, and hear sounds of this species from the Macaulay Library

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BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Western Crowned-pigeon Goura cristata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/western-crowned-pigeon-goura-cristata on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.