Stephan's Emerald Dove
Chalcophaps stephaniPucheran, J, 1853
English (US) Stephan's Emerald Dove
The Stephan's Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps stephani) 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 stephani
- Order
- Columbiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Stephan's Emerald Dove
- Described by
- Pucheran, J, 1853
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Chalcophaps stephani wallacei
- Chalcophaps stephani stephani
- Chalcophaps stephani mortoni
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Pucheran, J, 1853
- Type locality
- Triton Bay, New Guinea.
- Original description
- Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Océanie sur les corvettes l'Astrolabe et la Zélée; exécuté par ordre du Roi pendant les années 1837-1838-1839-1840 (etc.) 3 Mamm.Ois. p.119, pl.28 fig.2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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