Common Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps indica(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Common Emerald Dove
The Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Columbidae (Doves and Pigeons) in the order Columbiformes.
- Scientific name
- Chalcophaps indica
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Emerald Dove
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcophaps indica indica
- Chalcophaps indica robinsoni
- Chalcophaps indica maxima
- Chalcophaps indica augusta
- Chalcophaps indica natalis
- Chalcophaps indica minima
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Columba indica
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- East Indies.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.164
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Doves and Pigeons
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Columba leuconota
Hill Pigeon
Columba rupestris
Rock Dove
Columba livia
Stock Dove
Columba oenas
Yellow-eyed Pigeon
Columba eversmanni
Somali Pigeon
Columba oliviae
Pacific Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps longirostris
Stephan's Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps stephani
Namaqua Dove
Oena capensis
Tambourine Dove
Turtur tympanistria
Blue-headed Wood Dove
Turtur brehmeri
Blue-spotted Wood Dove
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