PIGEON of July

Happy 4th of July everyone. Here to celebrate with us is a PIGEON with fireworks coming out of his head. The PIGEON of July is the VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON. The VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON is 29 inches long, weighs over 5 pounds, and is thought to be the largest PIGEON on earth. It is blue with a lacy white-tipped crest, a maroon chest, and red irises. The VICTORIA CROWNED PIGEON lives in the lowland and swamp forests of New Guinea and eats fruits, nuts, and invertebrates. It is also a threatened species, it is not endangered but it is vulnerable.