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Crowned-Pigeons (Goura)

Four species of crowned-pigeons inhabit the island of New Guinea.

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February 22, 2019 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

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