Scheepmaker's crowned pigeon is a large, terrestrial pigeon confined to the lowland forests of south eastern New Guinea. It has a bluish-grey plumage with elaborate blue lacy crests, red iris and very deep maroon breast. Both sexes have a similar appearance. It is on average 70 cm (28 in) long and weighs 2,250 grams (5 lbs), making this the second largest living pigeon species behind the Victoria crowned pigeon. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Finsch, FHO 1876
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
(1875), Part 4 p.631 pl.68
Protonym:
Goura scheepmakeri
Type locality:
Southeastern New Guinea.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28501908
Avibase ID:
095FF97976940939
Avibase ID:
avibase-095FF979
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/095FF979
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177277
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Southern or Sclater's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura [scheepmakeri or sclaterii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Southern or Sclater's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura [scheepmakeri or sclaterii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Southern or Sclater's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura [scheepmakeri or sclaterii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Southern or Sclater's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura [scheepmakeri or sclaterii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Southern or Sclater's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura [scheepmakeri or sclaterii]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Goura de Scheepmaker ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Goura de Sheepmaker ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Maroon-breasted Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Maroon-breasted Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2016: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Maroon-breasted Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Maroon-breasted Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Southern Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Southern Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Goura scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Goüra scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Goüra scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Southern Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Goura scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Goura scheepmakeri [version 1] |
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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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