When I saw photos of this amazing looking pigeon I just had to share it. Such a strange looking bird.
"The western crowned pigeon, also known as the common crowned pigeon or blue crowned pigeon is a large, blue-grey pigeon with blue lacy crests over the head and dark blue mask feathers around its eyes." Wikipedia
Scientific name: Goura cristata
Higher classification: Crowned pigeon
Mass: 2.1 kg (Adult)
Rank: Species
Length: 70 cm (Adult)
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Photo by Gunawan Kartapranata - Eigenes Werk
Photo Location - Western Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) from Western New Guinea island in Eastern Indonesia Dome of Taman Mini Indonesia Indah Birdpark, Jakarta, Indonesia.