The Victoria crowned pigeon is a large, bluish-grey pigeon with elegant blue lace-like crests, a maroon breast, and red irises. It is part of a genus of four unique, very large, ground-dwelling pigeons native to the New Guinea region, and it is the largest extant species of pigeon. Here is a beautiful one at Sylvan Heights Bird Park.
Victoria Crowned Pigeon Closeup
Victoria Crowned Pigeon
While lions are the main attraction in Gir National Park, India, there are also a lot of birds. Tickell’s Blue Flycatcher is an attractive medium-sized flycatcher with blue upperparts and orange-and-white underparts, with the most orange on the chest and the throat. Spotted Dove is a small and somewhat long-tailed pigeon that is a common resident breeding bird across its native range on the Indian subcontinent.
Some pigeons stay on the ground while others fly away besides a lake in Vadodara, India
Some Fly Away
Pigeons nestled midst the carvings of an ancient gate in Dabhoi, Gujarat, India
Nestled Midst Ancient Art
A pigeon’s view of the Lord Shiva statue in Vadodara, Gujarat, India
A Pigeon’s View of Shiva
A pigeon waits to greet sunrise in Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Pigeon in the Morning Glow