Smithsonian National Zoological Park
Western Crowned-Pigeon is one of the largest and is considered one of the most beautiful members of the pigeon family. It is found and endemic to the lowland rainforests of Papua, Indonesia section of New Guinea;
Hunted for food and its plumes, it remains common only in remote areas. Due to ongoing habitat loss, limited range and overhunting in some areas, the Western Crowned Pigeon is evaluated as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.