Crested Cuckoo-Dove
The Solomon Islands crested pigeon ( Reinwardtoena crassirostris ) is a species of pigeons birds. It is found only in the Solomon Islands.
Appearance
The Solomon Islands crested pigeon reaches a body length of about 40 centimeters. It differs from the other two species of long-tailed pigeons, the red-brown and black Reinwardt dove, especially by their greatly elongated head and neck feathers. This mop is similar to the Australian Crested Pigeon.
While the Solomon Islands crested pigeon otherwise in size and shape similar to other long-tailed pigeons, their beak is very different from most species of pigeons. The beak is built very strong and the upper mandible is bent at the tip of hook-shaped downward. The head is light gray and the back neck is blue-gray. The throat is bright and the dark blue belly. The iris is yellow inside and has a red outer ring. The feet are reddish. Although the Solomon Islands crested pigeon overall is a very striking pigeon, which is distinctive in its appearance, flying Solomon Islands crested pigeons can be confused with the Pale Mountain Pigeon. The distribution ranges of both species overlap.
Distribution and behavior
The Solomon Islands crested pigeon is found only in the Solomon Islands. They settled there Bougainville, Choiseul, Isabel, Kolombangara, New Georgia, Vangunu, Nggatokae, Rendova, Guadalcanal, Malaita, Makira, the Olu Malau - Islands and Ugi. On these islands, the Solomon Islands crested pigeon is predominantly located in the inland valleys. They inhabited both evergreen primary and secondary forests and forest edges. Your altitudinal distribution ranges from the lowlands up to an altitude of 1100 meters.
The Solomon Islands crested pigeon mostly lives singly or in pairs. She eats fruits of the tree tops. About the reproduction biology almost nothing is known.