Blue-crowned Pigeon squab, Goura cristata, aka Western Crowned Pigeon or Common Crowned Pigeon This is a 2 week old squab that will grow up to be one of the largest species of pigeons weighing in at about 4.5 pounds. There are 3 species of Crowned Pigeons. All inhabit separate areas on the island of Papua New Guinea. The diet in the wild is mainly small fruits and seeds. In captivity, a diet of pellets, seeds, sprouts and chopped fruit is readily accepted. Crowned Pigeons lay a single egg per clutch. Rearing offspring in aviculture can be challenging and often requires hand-rearing which results in wonderfully tame adults. Crowned Pigeons spend…