Common Emerald Dove

Chalcophaps indica - Colombine turvert

Systematics

Order
:
Columbiformes
Family
:
Columbidés
Genus
:
Chalcophaps
Species
:
indica

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics

Size
: 27 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: 119 à 144 g

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Common Emerald Dove (Chalcophaps indica) is a species of bird in the Columbidae family.

Subspecific information 6 subspecies

Chalcophaps indica indica (India to s China , Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesian and w Papuan islands)
Chalcophaps indica robinsoni (Sri Lanka)
Chalcophaps indica maxima (Andaman Is.)
Chalcophaps indica augusta (Nicobar Is.)
Chalcophaps indica natalis (Christmas I.. Indian Ocean.)
Chalcophaps indica minima (Numfor, Biak and Mios Num Is.. off n New Guinea.)

Foreign names

Colombine turvert,
Palomita esmeralda cabecigrís,
rola-esmeralda,
Glanztaube,
zöldszárnyú galamb,
Smaragdduif,
Tortora smeraldina comune,
asiatisk smaragdduva,
Smaragddue,
lesklica zelenokrídla,
holub zelenokřídlý,
Dove Grønvingedue,
smaragdikyyhky,
tórtora maragda capgrisa,
miedzianka szmaragdowa,
zaļspārnu ūbele,
Изумрудный голубь,
Delimukan zamrud,
キンバト,
绿翅金鸠,
นกเขาเขียว,
翠翼鳩〔綠背金鳩，灰枕翠翼鳩〕,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Plantations