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:
6551B2578895EFCA
Avibase ID:
avibase-6551B257
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6551B257
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 177277
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Southern Crowned-Pigeon (nominate) ( Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Southern Crowned-Pigeon (nominate) ( Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Southern Crowned-Pigeon (nominate) ( Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Southern Crowned-Pigeon (nominate) ( Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Southern Crowned-Pigeon (nominate) ( Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Southern Crowned-Pigeon (Scheepmaker's) ( Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Scheepmaker's Crowned-Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Scheepmaker's Crowned-pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Goüra scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Goüra scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon ( Goura scheepmakeri) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Goura scheepmakeri scheepmakeri [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Goura [scheepmakeri or sclaterii]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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