The Western Crowned Pigeon is a large forest pigeon of New Guinea and nearby Indonesian islands. Its blue-grey body and fan-shaped crest stand out, and it feeds on the ground.
It is blue-grey with reddish patches on the shoulders and back. Its crown feathers spread into a fan.
The Western Crowned Pigeon is a large forest pigeon from western New Guinea. A study of hunting practices among six ethnic groups in Papua and West Papua lists the species as hunted for meat and kept as a pet.
Interviews documented local rules about which animals may be hunted, the tools used, timing and access to land. The researchers recommend bringing village-level governance and customary knowledge into regional and national wildlife management.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
The West Papua study reports Western Crowned Pigeons hunted for meat and kept as pets. It recommends including village customs and local governance in regional wildlife management.