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

Colombine turvert
♂ adult plum. breeding
Colombine turvert
♀ adult plum. breeding

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

Colombine turvert
immature

Habitat

Colombine turvert
♂ adult plum. breeding

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

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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